Very rare OCTAVIAN AUGUSTUS denarius - Venus as Mars Start Price USD 0.01 Current Price USD 525.00 Time Left - Bid Count 19 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, August 29, 2008 End Time Friday, September 05, 2008 Location Spain See more about 'Very rare OCTAVIAN AUGUSTUS denarius - Venus as Mars' Description Extremely rare Octavian AR Denarius (4.10 g, 20mm.). Italian (Rome?) mint. 32-31 BC. Obv. Bare head right  Rev. CAESAR DIVI F across field, Venus standing right, half-turned from spectator and with drapery covering only her lower thighs, holding transverse scepter in left hand, resting left elbow on column, and holding helmet in right hand; on left, shield with star motif set on ground, leaning against column. RIC I 250a; CRI 395; RSC 62; BMCRE 599 = BMCRR Rome 4333; BN 19-22. Good VF, small banker’s mark on reverse. Fine style. Since Venus is the guardian deity of the now-deified dictator and the ancestress of the Julia gens, the depiction of Venus on the reverse conveys a dynamic messsage, namely, that Octavian is of a divine heritage and is the authentic inheritor of the Caesarian tradition. Authenticity guaranteed or full refund, ex Richard Prideaux collection, I include copy of catalogues page. http://stores.ebay.es/Magna-Lupa-Numismatics Shipping worldwide by registered airmail. Thanks for looking and please contact for any questions! Place a Bid!