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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Aureus - Octavian DIVI·F / Q·VOCONIVS VITVLVS DESIG S C 40 BC
40 BC year| Gold | 8.06 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) Second Triumvirate (43 BC - 32 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 40 BC |
| Value | Aureus (25) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 8.06 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#360813 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Calf left.
Border of dots.
Script: Latin
Lettering: Q·VOCONIVS VITVLVS DESIG S C
Comment
Babelon Voconia 4 and Julia 124; Bahrfeldt 101; Biaggi 75.
Only seven specimens known.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Octavian coin is that it features the first Roman emperor, Augustus (formerly known as Octavian), on one side, and his adoptive father and predecessor, Julius Caesar, on the other. This coin was minted in 40 BC, just a year after Caesar's assassination, and it symbolizes the transfer of power from Caesar to Augustus, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire.
