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Denarius - Augustus PAX
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 68-69 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of the deified Augustus facing right, rendered in fine portrait style with naturalistic facial features and short, layered hair. The effigy is set within a beaded border, with the legend distributed around the periphery of the field. The portrait reflects the posthumous commemorative tradition maintained under successive emperors, presenting Augustus with idealized classical dignity. No radiate crown is present; the head is bare, consistent with RIC I 113. |
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| Obverse lettering | DIVVS AVG P P (Translation: Divus Augustus, Pater Patriae. Augustus, the divine father of the nation.) |
| Reverse description | Two clasped right hands, symbolizing concord and alliance, holding a winged caduceus upright between a pair of crossed cornucopias, together forming a emblematic composition of peace and prosperity. The single-word legend PAX appears prominently in the field, identifying the allegorical theme. The design is bold and heraldic in character, executed in the hammered relief typical of Julio-Claudian posthumous coinage. The overall composition is well-centered within a beaded border. |
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