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Denarius - Augustus IMP XII SICILI, Diana
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 11 BC - 10 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, rendered with fine detail in the characteristic Augustan classicizing style, with short wavy hair swept forward over the brow. The encircling legend reads AVGVSTVS to the left and DIVI F to the right, identifying the emperor as son of the deified Julius Caesar. The portrait displays the idealized yet individualized features associated with the official Lugdunum coinage of this period, with a strong profile and naturalistic neck truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Diana Lucifera facing left, depicted in short hunting dress (chiton) with a torch raised in her right hand and a long spear or bow in her left hand. A stag stands at her feet to the left, looking back toward the goddess. The legend IMP XII appears divided across the field on either side of the figure, and SICILI is inscribed in the exergue below. The design is enclosed within a beaded border and reflects the Augustan propaganda of divine patronage over Sicily and the western provinces. |
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| Mintage | ND (11 BC - 10 BC) |
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