★ Scarpus and Octavian! ★

Octavian, 44-27 BC. AR, Denarius. 3.73 g. 19.20 mm. Rome. Cyrenaica, L. Pinarius Scarpus as provincial governor, ca. 31-29 BC.
Obv: IMP·CAESARI SCARPVS·IMP. Open right hand.
Rev: DIVI F AVG PONT. Victory on globe, right, holding wreath tied with fillet in right hand and palm-branch over left shoulder with left hand.
Ref: Crawford 546/6; BMC 689; Babelon (Pinaria) 12 and (Julia) 142; Sydenham 1282.
Very Fine.Scarpus was the nephew of Julius Caesar and became an ally of Mark Antony. He commanded the armies alongside Mark Antony in battles. He served as governor of Cyrenaica and led a powerful army of four legions. During his time there ead given the authority to mint money to him and Scarpus minted coins with his name on them. He supported Octavian in the war between Marcus Antonius.