Cilicia, Colonia Iulia, Octavian or Gaius Sosius
220,00 €
Description
Cilicia, Colonia Iulia, ca. 38 BC, Octavian or Gaius Sosius. AE 23mm (10,84 g). PRINCEPS FELIX; bare head right / VE TER COLONIA IVLIA II VIR; Athena standing left, holding Nike crowning her with a wreath.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE23 |
| Weight [g]: | 10,84 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RPC 4082 |
| Commentary: | rare; the inscription seems to confirm the whole series of coins with the same portrait as Octavian issues; dark green patina, well centered, good details |
Historical Context
It's probably the only coin depicting the official title of the Roman emperor, "princeps" - a title used until Diocletian's reign.
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