Denarius - Augustus IMP XI SICIL 12 BC
12 BC year| Silver | - | - |
| 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 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#247601 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Capricorn right, holding globe.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP XI SICIL
Unabridged legend: Imperator Undecimus, Sicilia.
Translation: Supreme commander for the eleventh time. Sicily.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Denarius - Augustus (IMP XI SICIL) (12 BC) coin features an image of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor, on one side, and a representation of the goddess Ceres on the other. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture and fertility, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire under Augustus' rule.
