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Sestertius - Augustus C V T T
| Issuer | Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco (Tarraco Mint) |
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| Year | 16-37 |
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| Weight | 25.46 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER |
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Tarraco served as the administrative capital of Hispania Citerior and was among the first provincial mints to produce large bronze coinage honoring Augustus — a privilege reflecting both the city's loyalty and its status as the oldest Roman settlement on the Iberian peninsula. The abbreviated legend C V T T, standing for Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco, references a honorific title the city received likely in connection with Augustus's extended stay there in 26–25 BC during the Cantabrian Wars, when Tarraco functioned effectively as an imperial headquarters.
Provincial issues of this type ceased entirely under Caligula, making the Augustan and Tiberian output from Tarraco the definitive coinage of the mint.