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Aureus - Augustus OB CIVIS SERVATOS S P Q R CL V 19 BC
19 BC yearGold | 7.85 g | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Year | 19 BC |
Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
Composition | Gold |
Weight | 7.85 g |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#247480 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Shield inscribed with S P Q R /C LV in two lines, in oak-wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OB CIVIS SERVATOS
S P Q R
CL V
Translation:
Ob Civis Servatos. Senatus Popuusque Romanus. Clipeus Votivus.
For saving the citizens. The senate and the Roman people. Votive shield.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Augustus (OB CIVIS SERVATOS S P Q R CL V) (19 BC) coin is that it features an image of Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of the Roman Empire, on one side, and a depiction of a citizen holding a shield and a spear on the other side, symbolizing the power and protection offered by the Roman state to its citizens.