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Denarius - Augustus AVGVSTVS, Aurora
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 18 BC - 16 BC |
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| Weight | 3.81 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, rendered with fine detail in the curly hair swept forward over the brow in the characteristic Augustan portrait style. The emperor's effigy is depicted without laurel wreath or diadem, presenting a youthful and idealized image. The bust is truncated at the neck, with the facial features showing a refined classical treatment. A beaded or lined border encircles the design within the coin's edge. |
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| Reverse description | The winged figure of Aurora (goddess of the dawn) in full flight to the right, depicted radiate with rays emanating from her head, her drapery billowing as she holds an outstretched veil above her head with both arms in a graceful arc. In the exergual field below, a capricorn strides to the right — the birth sign of Augustus and a key dynastic symbol — with a ship's rudder resting upon its back, alluding to Augustan dominion over land and sea. A lined border frames the entire reverse design. The legend AVGVSTVS appears in the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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