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Aureus - Octavian DIVI·F / Q·VOCONIVS VITVLVS DESIG S C
| Issuer | Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
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| Year | 40 BC |
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| Value | Aureus (25) |
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| Obverse lettering | DIVI·F |
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| Mintage | ND (-40) |
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Struck during one of the most volatile stretches of the late Republic, this aureus dates to around 40 BC — the period immediately following the Treaty of Brundisium, which temporarily patched the relationship between Octavian and Antony after years of near-civil war. The moneyer Q. Voconius Vitulus is known only from this issue; his appointment as moneyer designate under Octavian reflects the latter's careful management of traditional Republican offices as political theater while consolidating actual power elsewhere.
The DIVI·F title — son of the deified — was Octavian's sharpest political weapon in this period, invoked aggressively following Caesar's consecration in 42 BC.