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Aureus - Augustus IMP XII SICIL, Diana
| 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 | Laureate head of Augustus facing right, rendered in fine portrait style characteristic of Augustan coinage. The emperor's features are idealized yet naturalistic, with a wreath of laurel leaves crowning his head. The legend is divided on either side of the portrait, reading CAESAR in the left field and DIVI F to the right. The flan is slightly irregular in outline, consistent with hammered gold coinage of the period. The portrait displays the refined artistry associated with the die-engravers working under Augustan patronage. |
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| Reverse description | The goddess Diana, draped in a flowing garment, strides dynamically to the right in a hunting pose. Her left hand extends forward grasping a bow, while her right hand reaches back over her shoulder to draw an arrow from the quiver at her back. The figure is rendered with careful attention to drapery and movement, reflecting the Hellenistic artistic influences prevalent in Augustan coinage. The reverse legend IMP XII SICIL appears in the field around the deity, referencing Augustus's twelfth imperatorial acclamation and his Sicilian campaigns. The overall composition is well-centered and typical of the high-quality die work of this emission. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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