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Denarius - Augustus OB CIVIS SERVATOS
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 19 BC - 18 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | CAESAR AVGVSTVS (Translation: Caesar Augustus.) |
| Reverse description | A civic oak wreath (corona civica), awarded to Augustus by the Senate in 27 BC for saving the lives of Roman citizens, occupies the central field of the reverse. The wreath is depicted open at the top, tied with ribbons, and a star or pellet appears within the upper opening. The honorific legend OB CIVIS SERVATOS is inscribed around and below the wreath, referencing the award. The design is bold and symbolic, underscoring Augustus's role as savior of the Roman state. |
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The "OB CIVIS SERVATOS" oak wreath reverse refers to the corona civica, Rome's second-highest military decoration, awarded for saving the life of a citizen in battle. The Senate granted Augustus a permanent golden version in 27 BC as part of the constitutional settlement that nominally restored the Republic — a calculated political gesture that let him accumulate extraordinary power while maintaining the fiction of traditional governance. This issue, struck at a traveling mint likely in Spain, coincides with Augustus's campaigns against the Cantabrians and his reorganization of the western provinces.