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Æ19 - Augustus EΓΕΣΤΑΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Segesta |
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| Year | 27 BC - 21 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition. The imperial effigy displays characteristic Augustan features with fine hair strands rendered in low relief. The Greek ethnic legend ΕΓΕΣΤΑΙΩΝ is distributed around the field, identifying the issuing community of Segesta in Sicily. A dotted border frames the design. |
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| Reverse description | The Trojan hero Aeneas striding to the left, carrying the Palladium — the sacred image of Athena — in his outstretched right hand, while supporting his aged father Anchises on his left shoulder, alluding to the legendary Trojan origins of Segesta. Above the figures, a crescent is visible in the upper field; behind Aeneas, an eagle stands, serving as an additional Augustan dynastic symbol. The composition is rendered in the provincial Sicilian style characteristic of early Imperial bronze coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (27 BC - 21 BC) |
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