© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Aureus - Augustus S P Q R 18 BC
18 BC year| Gold | 7.8 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 18 BC |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.8 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#247521 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Slow quadriga right, with four miniature horses and aquila.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S P Q R
Translation:
Senatus Populusque Romanus.
The senate and the Roman people.
Comment
Mass varies: 7.7–7.87 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Aureus - Augustus (S P Q R) (18 BC) coin features an image of Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of the Roman Empire, on one side, and a depiction of a goddess, likely Venus or Fortuna, on the other.
