Allegory of Octavian’s victory at Actium
Portrait of Octavian. Capricorn, kerykeion, shield, dolphin, trident, altar and the hand holding a shipboard decoration.Insribed: OCT. CAES. AVG. TER. MA. RQ. VOT. PUB.
Sardonyx.
Twenties of the 1st century BCE.
2.5 × 2.4 cm. Inv. Nos. ГР-12650 / Ж 263.Saint Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum
Allegory of Octavian’s victory at Actium.
Portrait of Octavian. Capricorn, kerykeion, shield, dolphin, trident, altar and the hand holding a shipboard decoration.
Insribed: OCT. CAES. AVG. TER. MA. RQ. VOT. PUB.
Sardonyx.
Twenties of the 1st century BCE.
2.5 × 2.4 cm.
Insribed: OCT. CAES. AVG. TER. MA. RQ. VOT. PUB.
Sardonyx.
Twenties of the 1st century BCE.
2.5 × 2.4 cm.
Inv. Nos. ГР-12650 / Ж 263.
Saint Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum
(Санкт-Петербург, Государственный Эрмитаж).
Origin:
Acquired c. 1800’s.
Literature:
Maksimova, Reznye kamni, str. 99; Vystavka portreta, str. 29; N. A. Mashkin, Printsipat Avgusta, Moskva—Leningrad, 1949, tabl. III; E. V. Fiodorova, Latinskaya epigrafika, Moskva, 1969, str. 298, ris. 75; M. Maximova. Un camée commémoratif de la bataille d’Actium, RA, 1929, p. 64 et suiv.
Credits:
© 1971. Photo, text: Neverov O. Antique cameos in the Hermitage Collection. Aurora Art Publishers. Leningrad. 1971. P. 88—89, pl. 71
Keywords: gemma glyptics gem gems glittica gliptica gemme glyptik glyptique epigraphia epigraphy inscription iscrizione epigrafia epigraphik epigrafik inschrift épigraphie αυτοκρατορικό imperial imperiale kaiserliches impérial ρωμαίος αυτοκράτορας οκταβιανός αύγουστος imperator octavianus augustus roman emperor octavian august imperatore romano ottaviano augusto römischer kaiser empereur romain octave octavien auguste ιουλιο-κλαυδιανή δυναστεία iulio-claudia iulii-claudii julii-claudii the julio-claudian dynasty dinastia giulio-claudia julisch-claudische dynastie famille julio-claudienne julio-claudiens romana romani römisch römische romaine καμέα κάμερες cameo cameos cammeo cammei kamee camée kameo απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt römisches of a man male maschile uomo männliches mann masculin un homme portraitkopf sardonyx sardonica sardoine caduceo hermesstab merkurstab heroldsstab caducée kerykeion caduceus κηρύκειον κηρύκειο dolphin delfino delphin dauphin delphinus δελφίνια capricorn capricorno steinbock capricorne capra ibex burning lighted altar altare brucia accesa brennender autel brûlant latin latino lateinisch λατινικά ear ears spiga spighe ähre ähren épi épis στάχυ στάχια trident tridente dreizack fuscina tridens allegory allegoria allegorie allégorie octavian’s victory at actium
oct caes avg ter ma rq vot pub inv no гр-12650 ж 263
