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Denarius - Augustus DIVVS IVLIVS
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 19 BC - 18 BC |
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| Value | 1 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus, oak-wreathed (corona civica), facing right, rendered in fine high relief with detailed hair locks swept back and a naturalistic portrait style characteristic of early Augustan coinage. The legend CAESAR AVGVSTVS is disposed in the field around the effigy, reading from left to right. A beaded border frames the design. The portrait conveys the idealized yet individualized representation of the princeps as adopted in official Julio-Claudian numismatic portraiture. |
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| Reverse description | A large eight-rayed comet (sidus Iulium) fills the central field, with a prominent elongated nucleus rendered in relief at the top of the design, representing the divine star believed to be the soul of the deified Julius Caesar ascending to the heavens. Eight tapering rays radiate symmetrically from a central pellet, extending to the beaded border. The horizontal legend DIVVS IVLIVS is inscribed across the field, flanking the central pellet between the rays. The overall composition is bold and symbolic, directly referencing the comet seen during the funeral games of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. |
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| Mintage | ND (19 BC - 18 BC) |
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