20070419

Roman Republic; Imperatorial Period



Octavian BCE 43-27
AR Quinarius, 1.74 g, Italian mint, BCE 29-28
RCV 1568
O: barehd of Octavian r. CAESAR IMP VII (various bankers marks)
R: Victory stg on cista mystica surrounded by snakes
ASIA RECEPTA

According to VanMeter this coin refers to the reconquest of Asia Minor from Antony in BCE 30. (p. 66)