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Aureus - Augustus IMP XII
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 11 BC - 10 BC |
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| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, rendered with fine naturalistic detail characteristic of Augustan classicism, depicting short, layered hair combed forward over the brow. The legend AVGVSTVS is inscribed to the left of the portrait and DIVI F to the right, reading around the periphery of the flan. The effigy is executed in high relief with careful attention to portraiture, consistent with the refined artistic standards of the Lugdunum mint during the Augustan period. The field is smooth and unadorned, allowing the portrait to dominate the composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | AVGVSTVS DIVI F (Translation: Augustus Divi Filii. Augustus, son of the divine.) |
| Reverse description | A bull charging to the right, depicted in vigorous high relief with lowered head and raised tail, conveying dynamic movement and power. The animal is rendered with anatomical precision consistent with the finest Lugdunum die-engraving of the Augustan period. A thin exergual line separates the bull from the inscription below. The legend IMP XII appears in the exergue in clear Roman capitals, recording Augustus's twelfth imperatorial acclamation. The design is enclosed within a plain border, and the field above the bull is unadorned. |
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