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Cistophorus - Augustus S P R SIGNIS RECEPTIS IMP IX TR POT V
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 19 BC - 18 BC |
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| Weight | 11 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A triumphal arch, inscribed IMP IX TR POT V across its central passage, surmounted by a charioteer driving a quadriga to the right; the composition is flanked on either side by a legionary aquila (eagle standard) set on a base. The architectural rendering of the arch is schematic but legible, conveying the commemorative significance of the recovery of the Parthian standards lost at Carrhae in 53 BC. The surrounding legend S P R SIGNIS RECEPTIS encircles the design, proclaiming the role of the Senate and People of Rome in this diplomatic triumph. The reverse composition as a whole serves as a powerful piece of Augustan political propaganda, celebrating the restitution of Roman military honor. The style and execution are consistent with the Pergamene or eastern workshop tradition of cistophoric coinage. |
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| Mint | Pergamum (or eastern mint, Asia Minor) |
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