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Offline benito

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AUGUSTUS
« on: June 06, 2012, 07:39:47 am »
The Actian Apollo.
AR denarius. Lugdunum 15 BC. 3,80 grs. 5h. Bare head right. AVGVSTVS DIVI F / Apollo Citharoedus of Actium, standing left, holding plectrum in right hand and and lyre in left. IMP X. In exergue ACT.
RIC 171a. RSC 144.

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Re: AUGUSTUS
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2012, 01:28:48 am »
benito,

A beautiful coin.

Could you tell us the significance or meaning?

thx!
mz

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Re: AUGUSTUS
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2012, 03:05:32 am »
To make it very short. Its a reminder of the intervention of Apollo favouring Octavian's fleet at the battle of Actium.
A good reading. " Apollo, Augustus, and the Poets"  John F. Miller.

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Re: AUGUSTUS
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2012, 09:31:10 am »
Excellent!
thx!
mz

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Re: AUGUSTUS
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2012, 11:53:56 am »
Awesome benito!

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Re: AUGUSTUS
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2012, 12:28:34 pm »
Looks like the legends are on fire, love it!  8)

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Re: AUGUSTUS
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2012, 02:29:41 pm »
very nice

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Re: AUGUSTUS
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2012, 08:47:22 pm »
I absolutely HATE this coin!  I backed the other guy! ;D

Awesome coin as always Benito.

 

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