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Semis - Augustus COMPOSTO ET MARVLLO II VIR OSCA
| Issuer | Osca (Hispanic mint under Roman Imperial authority) |
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| Year | 2 BC - 14 AD |
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| Value | Semis (1⁄32) |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, rendered in the naturalistic Julio-Claudian portrait style typical of Hispanic provincial issues. The emperor's features are well-defined, with a strong jaw and characteristic Augustan hairstyle. The circular legend AVGVSTVS DIVI F runs around the periphery of the flan, identifying the emperor as son of the deified Julius Caesar. The portrait is set within a plain field on a compact, irregularly shaped bronze flan. |
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| Reverse description | The mint name OSCA appears prominently in two large letters across the central field within a plain inner circle, serving as the primary design element. Surrounding this central inscription, within a dotted border, runs the circular legend naming the local magistrates: COMPOSTO ET MARVLLO II VIR, identifying the two duoviri responsible for the issue. The overall layout follows the standard format of Augustan-era Hispanic colonial bronzes, with the municipal name prominently displayed as the main reverse type. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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