{"product_id":"40-bc-ngc-ch-vf-octavian-roman-imperatorial-denarius-salvidienus-thunderbolt-26071304c","title":"40 BC NGC Ch VF Octavian Roman Imperatorial Denarius Salvidienus Thunderbolt (26071304C)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoice Very Fine Roman Imperatorial (Republic) silver denarius coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrawford 523\/1a\u003c\/span\u003e, Foss 65, Approx. 19mm, 3.96g.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003eStruck c. 40 BC by a \u003cspan\u003etraveling Military Mint for Octavian\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommemorates the successes of Salvidienus in the Perusine war and documents the promise of the consulate as reward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003eWell struck in fine style, very appealing in hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003eObverse: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC•CAESAR•III•-VIR•R•P•C, bare head of Octavian right, with slight sideburns and large head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003eReverse: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQ•SALVIVS•I-MP•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCOS•DESIG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (MP ligate), winged thunderbolt\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003eCertified by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003eNGC to Ch VF, Strike 4\/5, Surface 4\/5 (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7f160e;\"\u003ewith no problems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eQuintus Salvidienus Rufus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(died 40 BC) was a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eprominent Roman general and a close boyhood confidant of the future emperor Augustus (then Octavian)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Despite his humble, non-senatorial origins, he quickly rose through the ranks to become one of Octavian's most trusted military commanders during the turbulent civil wars following the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eassassination of Julius Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53023878349089,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/3698\/2586\/files\/rome_oct_denar_thunderbolt_chvf_o1.jpg?v=1783969051","url":"https:\/\/www.cgcoins.com\/products\/40-bc-ngc-ch-vf-octavian-roman-imperatorial-denarius-salvidienus-thunderbolt-26071304c","provider":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}