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Denarius of Octavian Caesar (Augustus)
Obverse: Head of Octavian, bare, right; solid border. Reverse: Frontal quadriga (4-horse chariot) carrying figure atop inscribed triumphal arch.
The reverse image is of Octavian's so-called Actium Arch, erected in Rome in honor of his final victory over Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. The arch was topped with a sculpture of Octavian as triumphator.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1977-1978 | I, Claudius: Art in the Age of Julio-Claudians. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max diam: 13/16 in. (2.05 cm); axis: 2:00
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.26