Aureus - Augustus AEGVPT CAPTA

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year27 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight8.1 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC I#544, OCRE#ric.1(2).aug.544
Obverse descriptionHead of Augustus, bare, right; below neck, small capricorn, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCAESAR DIVI F COS VII
(Translation: Caesari Divi Filius Consul Septimus. Caesar, son of the divine, consul for the seventh time.)
Reverse descriptionCrocodile standing right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAEGVPT CAPTA
(Translation: Aegypto Capta. Conquest of Egypt.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (-27)  - -
Catalog ID5052599670
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