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Denarius - Augustus CAESARI AVGVSTO
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 18 BC |
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| Value | 1 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts the toga picta (embroidered triumphal robe) draped over the tunica palmata, rendered in high relief with elaborate decorative detail. To the left stands a legionary aquila (eagle standard) on a staff, and to the right a laurel wreath, both flanking the garments as symbols of military victory and civic honor. The legend S·P·Q·R·PARENT is inscribed along the upper arc of the coin, with CONS·SVO continuing along the lower arc, together reading 'The Senate and Roman People to its Protective Parent.' The composition is arranged symmetrically, conveying the formal honors bestowed upon Augustus by the Roman state. |
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| Obverse lettering | S·P·Q·R·PARENT CONS·SVO (Translation: The senate and the roman people to its protective parent.) |
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| Reverse lettering | CAESARI AVGVSTO (Translation: Of Caesar Augustus.) |
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