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Sestertius - Augustus L CAESAR AVGVST F C CAESAR AVGVST F
| Issuer | Hadrumetum (Africa Proconsularis) |
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| Year | 6 BC - 5 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Augustus facing right, rendered in a fine Classical portrait style characteristic of Augustan provincial coinage. The emperor's features are depicted with youthful idealism, showing short, neatly combed hair swept forward over the brow. The effigy is set within a beaded border, with the encircling legend CAESAR AVGVSTVS distributed around the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Confronted bare heads of Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar, the two designated heirs of Augustus, depicted facing one another in a symmetrical composition typical of dynastic provincial issues. Both portraits exhibit youthful, idealized features with short hair, reflecting their status as princes of the imperial family. The surrounding legend identifies each prince by name and filiation, running around the coin within a beaded border. |
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