Aureus - Augustus COSSVS LENTVLVS RES PVB AVGVST 12 BC
12 BC year| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 12 BC |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#247894 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Augustus, togate, standing left, extending hand to kneeling Respublica.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COSSVS LENTVLVS RES PVB AVGVST
Translation:
Cossus Lentulus, Res Publica, Augustus .
Cossus Lentulus for the emperor's public affairs.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Aureus - Augustus (COSSVS LENTVLVS RES PVB AVGVST) (12 BC) coin features an image of Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of the Roman Empire, on one side, and a depiction of the goddess Roma on the other.
