Aureus - Augustus CIVIB ET SIGN MILIT A PART RECVP

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year18 BC - 17 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight8 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC I#135, OCRE#ric.1(2).aug.135
Obverse descriptionHead of Augustus, bare, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringS P Q R IMP CAESARI AVG COS XI TRI POT VI
(Translation: Senatus Populusque Romanus Imperatori Caesari Augusti Consuli Undecimi Tribunicia Potestate Sexta. The senate and the Roman people to supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Augustus, consul for the eleventh time, holder of tribunician power for the sixth time.)
Reverse descriptionTriumphal arch surmounted by quadriga, figures to the right and left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCIVIB ET SIGN MILIT A PART RECVP
(Translation: Civibus Et Signis Militaribus a Parthis Recuperatis. Citizens and military ensigns recovered from the Parthians.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (18 BC - 17 BC)  - -
Catalog ID7139605930
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