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| Issuer | Emerita Augusta Mint (Hispania Lusitania) |
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| Year | 14-37 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Radiate head of Divus Augustus facing left, with rays depicted around the head in the manner of a solar crown. The legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER runs counterclockwise around the periphery in Latin capitals. The portrait is rendered in the provincial style characteristic of the Emerita Augusta mint, with relatively coarse but expressive engraving. |
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| Reverse description | A frontal view of an ornate altar or temple facade, depicted with columns, decorative friezes, and flanking palm branches, symbolizing the providential power of the deified Augustus. The legend PERMI AVG PROVIDENT runs counterclockwise around the periphery, referencing the permission of Augustus and the concept of divine providence. The design is typical of the Augustan and Tiberian provincial coinage issued at Emerita Augusta in Lusitania. |
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| Mint | Emerita Augusta (Mérida, Spain) |
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