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Aureus - Augustus S P Q R, Victory

Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year 25 BC - 22 BC
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Value 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
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Obverse script Latin
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Reverse description A winged Victory stands facing, her wings spread wide, perched atop a large globe which itself rests upon a columnar base or cippus. She extends her right arm forward holding a laurel wreath, while her drapery streams to the left in dynamic folds. Above the figure, the abbreviated legend S·P·Q·R is inscribed in the upper field within an architectural element suggestive of a shield or tablet. The composition conveys Roman dominion over the world and the triumph of Augustus, combining the iconography of universal rule with the personification of Victory. The design fills the field boldly with no additional border inscription, enclosed within the irregular flan.
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Reverse lettering S P Q R
(Translation: The senate and the Roman people.)
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