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Aureus - Augustus VOT P SVSC PRO SAL ET RED I O M SACR, Mars
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 18 BC - 17 BC |
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| Weight | 7.8 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, rendered in finely detailed high relief with naturalistic portraiture characteristic of Augustan classicism. The emperor's hair is styled in the distinctive comma-shaped locks over the forehead, consistent with his official portraiture type. The circular legend is incuse around the periphery of the flan, reading S P Q R IMP CAESARI. The portrait is set within a well-centered field on an irregular hammered flan of rich gold. |
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| Reverse description | Mars, helmeted and fully cloaked, stands facing left in a commanding pose. In his right hand he holds a vexillum (military standard), while a parazonium (short sword) rests on his left shoulder. The figure is rendered in the restrained classicizing style of the Augustan period. The reverse legend VOT P SVSC PRO SAL ET RED I O M SACR encircles the field, recording the public vows offered to Jupiter Optimus Maximus for the safety and return of the emperor. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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