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Sestertius C ASINIVS C F GALLVS IIIVIR A A A F FS C
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 16 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Within the field, a civic oak wreath (corona civica) tied at the base, flanked on either side by a laurel branch. The inscription OB is visible above the wreath opening at the top, with CIVIS across the center of the wreath interior and SERVATOS along the lower interior, together reading OB CIVIS SERVATOS — the honorific awarded to Augustus by the Senate for saving the lives of Roman citizens. The design is rendered in bold, deeply incised relief characteristic of Augustan aes coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | OB CIVIS SERVATOS (Translation: Ob Civis Servatos. For saving the citizens.) |
| Reverse description | The large senatorial monogram S C (Senatus Consultum) dominates the central field in bold, deeply cut letters, authorizing the bronze coinage by decree of the Senate. Surrounding the S C in a continuous circular legend is the name and title of the moneyer Gaius Asinius Gallus, son of Gaius, one of the tresviri monetales responsible for the striking of gold, silver, and bronze coinage. The border is defined by a plain raised rim, and the legend reads clockwise from the right. |
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