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Aureus - Augustus FORT RED CAES AVG S P Q R
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 20 BC - 19 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A schematically rendered rectangular altar or ara, depicted in three-quarter architectural perspective with a moulded cornice and base, surmounted by two decorated acroteria or scroll-like ornaments at each upper corner. The dedicatory legend is inscribed in three horizontal lines across the face of the altar in bold, evenly spaced Roman capitals: FORT RED / CAES AVG / S P Q R, reading Fortuna Redux Caesari Augusto Senatus Populusque Romanus, commemorating the safe return of Augustus from the East in 19 BC. The entire design is framed by a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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