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Dupondius - Augustus IMP NERVA CAES AVG REST S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 98 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC II#132, OCRE#ric.2.ner.132 |
| Obverse description | Radiate head of Divus Augustus facing left, rendered in the idealized portrait style characteristic of Augustan coinage. The radiate crown, symbolizing the deified emperor's solar and divine status, is clearly distinguished around the head. The portrait exhibits the fine classical modeling associated with the Julio-Claudian artistic tradition. The surrounding legend encircles the bust in Latin majuscule letters, identifying the subject as the deified Augustus. The coin's surface shows green patination consistent with long burial, with the portrait remaining recognizable in moderate relief. |
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| Obverse lettering | DIVVS AVGVSTVS (Translation: Augustus, the divine.) |
| Reverse description | A large rudder set vertically upon a globe occupies the central field, a potent symbol of Roman dominion over land and sea. The rudder and globe device, a hallmark of Augustan iconography, is rendered in moderate relief against a flat field. The arrangement conveys the universal sovereignty of the deified Augustus and the legitimizing continuity asserted by the restoring emperor Nerva. The senatorial mark S C (Senatus Consultum) flanks the central device, affirming the authority under which this bronze coinage was issued. The encircling reverse legend names Nerva as the restorer of this earlier Augustan type, with overall patination consistent with that of the obverse. |
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