1. Artemide Aste
  2. Artemide LXIII (3-4 May 2025)
  3. The Roman Empire
Lotto 505:
Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). AR Denarius, Italian (Rome?) mint., 29-27 BC. Obv. Bare head right. Rev. Facade of the Roman Curia with a tetrastyle porch; IMP CAESAR on the architrave; figure seated between animals, vis-à-vis, in pediment; Victory standing facing on globe, holding wreath and vexillum, on apex of roof; statues, each holding a parazonium and sceptre, standing at each end of architrave. RIC I (2nd ed.) 266; C. 122. AR. 3.81 g. 20 mm. R. A superb example, sharply struck on a broad flan. Well centered. Lovely iridescent cabinet tone. Banker's mark on obverse and a light scuff. Good VF/About EF. For a long time, this structure was mistakenly believed to be the temple dedicated to the deified Julius Caesar. However, modern research has now definitively identified it as the Curia Julia, the Senate house initiated by Julius Caesar shortly before his assassination in 44 BC. The construction was later completed and officially dedicated by his adopted son Octavian (the future Emperor Augustus) on August 28, 29 BC. This building served as a political center of the Roman Republic, reflecting Caesar's ambitious plans for reform and Octavian's eventual consolidation of power.
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