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Denarius - Augustus MARTIS VLTORIS, Mars
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 19 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A tetrastyle temple with a rounded dome depicted in frontal elevation, identified as the Temple of Mars Ultor dedicated in Rome's Forum of Augustus. The god Mars stands within the temple's central intercolumniation, facing left, holding legionary standards and a parazonium. The architectural rendering includes columns, a stepped podium, and detailed pediment, conveying the grandeur of the newly vowed sanctuary. The encircling legend MARTIS VLTORIS appears in the field around the temple structure. |
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| Reverse lettering | MARTIS VLTORIS (Translation: Martis Ultoris. To Mars, the avenger.) |
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The MARTIS VLTORIS denarii of 19 BC were struck to commemorate the diplomatic recovery of the legionary standards lost by Crassus at Carrhae in 53 BC — a humiliation Rome had nursed for over three decades. Augustus secured their return from Parthia through negotiation, not war, but his propaganda machine reframed the episode as a military triumph. The Temple of Mars Ultor, vowed specifically to house these recovered standards, would not be completed until 2 BC.
RIC I#72 is among the issues attributed to a travelling mint accompanying Augustus during his eastern tour.