DR-833 | Crawford: 518/2
Gaius Octavius
Gaius Octavius
Gens: Julia
Moneyer: Gaius Octavius
Date and mint: 41 BC - ?
Obverse: Bust of Octavian, right,sometimes with beard. Dotted border.
Legend: C CAESAR III VIR R P C
Reverse: Equestrian statue galloping to the left. Dotted border.
Legend: POPVL IVSSV
Comment: There are several theories about who the statue on the back is, for Babelon it would be that of Caesar and for Syd it would be that of Octavian
Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2016)
Price: 3,426 €
Other references
| Crawford: | 518/2 |
| DR: | 833 |
| BMCRR (Grueber): | Galia 79 |
| B (Babelon): | Julia 97 |
| RSC (Seaby): | Octavio 227 |
| FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): | Octavio 164 |
| RC / RCV (D. Sear): | 1540 |
| CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: | 299 |
| CRR (Sydenham): | 1317 |
| Cal (Calicó): | 656 |
| RBW: | 1802 |
| Other authors: | Cohen 227 |
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