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As - Augustus S C
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 15-16 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Radiate head of the deified Augustus facing left, with a star above and a thunderbolt in the field before him. The portrait is rendered in a dignified, classical style typical of early Imperial Roman coinage issued under Tiberius. The circular legend surrounds the effigy, reading DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, identifying Augustus as the divine father of the nation. The overall design reflects the posthumous veneration of Augustus as a state deity. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Struck under Tiberius at Rome, this as belongs to a narrow window of early Tiberian production when the new emperor was still consolidating authority following Augustus's death in 14 AD. The SC — Senatus Consulto — authorizing bronze coinage remained a formal prerogative of the Senate, though by this point it was largely ceremonial deference to an institution Tiberius himself distrusted and increasingly bypassed. RIC I 72 is among the better-documented early aes issues, but die studies have shown considerable variation in flan preparation across this type, consistent with the Rome mint's inconsistent blank production during the Julio-Claudian transition.