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Denarius - Augustus OB CIVIS SERVATOS
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 19 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, rendered in fine classical style with naturalistic portraiture characteristic of Augustan-era coinage. The emperor's hair is depicted in short, neatly arranged locks across the brow, a hallmark of his official portrait type. The legend is divided on either side of the effigy, reading CAESAR to the left and AVGVSTVS to the right. The flan is slightly irregular in shape, as is typical of hand-struck Roman silver coinage of this period. The portrait occupies the full height of the field, conveying imperial authority and idealized youth. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the honorific legend OB CIVIS SERVATOS inscribed in three horizontal lines within a corona civica, the oak wreath awarded to Augustus by the Senate in recognition of saving the lives of Roman citizens. The wreath is depicted in fine detail, with individual leaves and berries visible along its circular border, tied at the top with a ribbon. The composition is bold and deliberately simple, emphasizing the civic and moral authority of the honorific rather than a figural scene. This reverse type was struck to commemorate the powers granted to Augustus in 27 BC and reaffirmed in subsequent years. |
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