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Aureus - Augustus
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 19 BC - 18 BC |
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| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, rendered in fine high relief with naturalistically detailed hair arranged in short, layered locks across the forehead — a hallmark of Augustan portraiture. The portrait is bold and commanding, occupying the full field of the flan with no border. The legend AVGVSTVS curves around the lower portion of the coin, incised in crisp Latin capitals. |
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| Reverse description | A sphinx seated to the left, rendered with careful detail: the creature displays a female human head with an elaborate coiffure, prominent wings swept upward and folded at the tips, and a leonine body with a curling tail resting along the ground line. The image alludes to Augustus's personal seal device, the sphinx, which he used before adopting his own portrait. The design is set within a plain field with no legend or inscription. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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