© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Aureus - Augustus S P Q R 18 BC
18 BC year| Gold | 7.75 g | - |
| 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 | 7.75 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#247527 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Domed tetrastyle temple with triumphal currus standing within, right, containing aquila and four miniature galloping horses.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S P Q R
Translation:
Senatus Populusque Romanus.
The senate and the Roman people.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Aureus - Augustus (S P Q R) (18 BC) coin features the image of Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of the Roman Empire, on one side, and the abbreviation "S P Q R" (Senatus Populusque Romanus) on the other, which stands for "The Senate and People of Rome." This coin was made of gold and weighed 7.75 grams. It was used as a standard circulation coin during the Roman Empire, and its design was meant to symbolize the power and authority of the Roman state.
