© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Denarius - Octavian AEGVPTO CAPTA 28 BC
28 BC year| Silver | 3.8 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 28 BC |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.8 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#247747 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crocodile standing, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AEGVPTO CAPTA
Translation:
Aegypto Capta.
Conquest of Egypt.
Comment
Mass varies: 3.6–3.92 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Octavian (AEGVPTO CAPTA) coin is that it features an image of Octavian, who would later become the Roman Emperor Augustus, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) depicts a comet, which was a symbol of his claimed divine ancestry. This coin was minted in 28 BC, just a year before Octavian's victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra in the Battle of Actium, which marked the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire.
