Ancient - Roman & Byzantine. ROMAN IMPERATORIAL PERIOD: Octavian, AR denarius (3.92g), uncertain Italian mint, 36 BC, Crawford-540/2, Sydenham-1338, bearded bare head right, IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER R P C // tetrastyle temple of Divus Julius, statue of veiled and togate Julius Caesar within, holding lituus in right hand, DIVO IVL on architrave, star (identified by some as Caesar s comet, sidus iulium) within pediment, lighted altar to left, COS ITER ET TE[R DESIG], lightly cleaned, VF, ex Randy Haviland Collection.
