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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Denarius - Augustus MART VLT; Mars 19 BC
19 BC year| Silver | 3.63 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 19 BC |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.63 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#247473 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Hexastyle round domed temple, Mars, helmeted and cloaked, standing inside left, holding aquila in right hand and parazonium in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MART VLT
Translation:
Marti Ultori.
To Mars, the avenger.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Denarius - Augustus (MART VLT; Mars) coin from Rome, minted in 19 BC, features a unique image of Mars, the Roman god of war, on its reverse side. This image was used to symbolize the power and military prowess of the Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus Caesar.
