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Aureus - Augustus AEGVPT CAPTA
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 27 BC |
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| Reference(s) | RIC I#544, OCRE#ric.1(2).aug.544 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Nile crocodile rendered in high relief, depicted in strict profile standing to the right, its scaly body, ridged dorsal crest, and long tail rendered with naturalistic detail. The legend AEGVPT CAPTA is arranged in two lines, one above and one below the crocodile, filling the field symmetrically. The crocodile serves as the emblematic symbol of conquered Egypt, directly commemorating Octavian's defeat of Antony and Cleopatra in 30 BC. The plain, unadorned field focuses attention entirely on the symbolic beast and its triumphant inscription. A beaded border circumscribes the design on this irregularly shaped flan. |
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| Reverse lettering | AEGVPT CAPTA (Translation: Aegypto Capta. Conquest of Egypt.) |
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