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Denarius - Caligula and Augustus DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE

Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year 40
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Diameter 18.5 mm
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Obverse script Latin
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Reverse description Radiate head of the deified Augustus facing right, depicted with a crown of rays symbolizing his divine status. The bust is rendered in the idealized manner characteristic of Augustan portraiture, with a serene and authoritative expression. The encircling legend proclaims Augustus as the divine father of the fatherland, a title of the highest honorific distinction. The overall design emphasizes the dynastic legitimacy that Caligula sought to project through association with his deified ancestor.
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Reverse lettering DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE
(Translation: Divus Augustus, Pater Patriae. Augustus, the divine father of the nation.)
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