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Denarius - Augustus S P Q R CL V, Victory
| 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 description | Bare head of Augustus facing left, rendered in fine classical style with naturalistic portraiture characteristic of early Augustan coinage. The hair is depicted in short, layered strands swept forward over the brow in the manner established by court sculptors of the period. The encircling legend CAESAR AVGVSTVS runs in two sections around the periphery of the flan, with CAESAR to the left and AVGVSTVS to the right. The portrait fills the flan generously, reflecting the broad, slightly irregular hammered planchet typical of coins struck at the Colonia Patricia mint. The overall style is refined and idealized, consistent with the propagandistic representation of the princeps on Augustan silver coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The winged goddess Victoria is depicted in flight, facing left, alighting upon a large globus (sphere) symbolizing world dominion, which rests upon a low base or cippus. Victoria holds a palm branch in her left hand and a wreath in her raised right hand, with her wings broadly spread. A dotted border encircles the inner field. The legend S P Q R CL V appears in the field, referencing the votive shield (Clipeus Virtutis) dedicated to Augustus by the Senate and Roman people in 27 BC, commemorating the restoration of peace and virtuous governance. The composition is dynamic and propagandistic, celebrating Augustan victory and universal Roman supremacy. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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