© Le Monete delle Antiche Famiglie di Roma
© Le Monete delle Antiche Famiglie di Roma
Aureus CAESAR AVGVSTVS OCS; Liber 19 BC - 4 BC
| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 19 BC - 4 BC |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#247762 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend above and below two laurel branches flanking oak-wreath; inside OCS.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CAESAR AVGVSTVS
OCS
Translation:
Caesar Augustus. Ob Cives Servatos.
To Caesar Augustus, for having saved the citizens.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Note that the obverse legend is different in RIC, and is listed as TVRPILIANVS IIIVIR FERON. However, this is not the legend in the original reference cited, Le Monete delle Antiche Famiglie di Roma page 166 and plate XXXVI
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus coin is that it was used as a means of propaganda by the Roman Empire. The coin features an image of Augustus Caesar, the first Roman Emperor, and the inscription "CAESAR AVGVSTVS OCS; Liber," which translates to "Caesar Augustus, son of the divine, liberator." This coin was circulated throughout the empire, and the image of Augustus was meant to promote his image as a powerful and benevolent leader, solidifying his control over the vast territories of the Roman Empire.
