Denarius of Augustus
Dublin Core
Title
Denarius of Augustus
Subject
SILVER
Description
Obv: Augustus, bareheaded. CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Rev: Oak wreath. OB CIVIS SERVATOS
This coin commemorates the Senate's bestowal on Augustus of the corona civica in 27 B.C. This was traditionally an oak-wreath, awarded to Romans for saving a citizen's life. The Senate commonly conferred it on an emperor at the time of his accession. The coin was issued in Spain by a mint under the sole control of Augustus. The object of the mint was not merely to furnish soldiers' pay but to produce a universally accepted coinage for the Empire. The head is large and in high relief. The features are rather idealised.
Rev: Oak wreath. OB CIVIS SERVATOS
This coin commemorates the Senate's bestowal on Augustus of the corona civica in 27 B.C. This was traditionally an oak-wreath, awarded to Romans for saving a citizen's life. The Senate commonly conferred it on an emperor at the time of his accession. The coin was issued in Spain by a mint under the sole control of Augustus. The object of the mint was not merely to furnish soldiers' pay but to produce a universally accepted coinage for the Empire. The head is large and in high relief. The features are rather idealised.
Creator
Spain
Colonia Patricia
Corduba
Source
Purchased from Munzen und Medaillen, Basel, 1964.
Date
20 BC - 16 BC
Identifier
C.058
Coverage
Italic
Roman
Imperial
Files
Citation
Spain, Colonia Patricia, and Corduba, “Denarius of Augustus,” RD Milns Antiquities Museum Online Exhibitions, accessed April 29, 2024, https://uqantiquitiesonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/360.