Upon his death in 14 CE, Augustus was deified. Coins under his successor Tiberius celebrated this and coins over 200 years later did too. Here is one: As. 27 mm. 10.97 grams. Struck c. AD 15-16 under his immediate successor, Tiberius. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER (PATER = father) Radiate head of Augustus left, thunderbolt in left field, six-pointed star above head. Large S C either side of draped female figure seated right feet on stool, holding patera and long scepter. RIC Tiberius 72, page 99. I made a web page with a few others: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/types/DIVVS.html Take a look and then pile on with related types!
One of my favorite coin categories! Funny, I've actually cleaned a couple, feeling like I saved them in some way. Divus Augustus, Died 14 AD AE As, Restoration Issue, Struck under Titus 80-81 AD, Rome Mint Obverse: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left. Reverse: IMP T VESP – AVG REST, Victory alighting left, holding shield inscribed SP/QR, S-C across fields. References: RIC Titus 446 I forgot to take official "before" images (the obverse legend and top of his head were completely covered with like hardened ash or something really fine and black), but below are prior to more detailed cleaning, especially the reverse: ----- Divus Augustus, Ruled 27 BC-14 AD AE As, Struck by Tiberius 34-37 AD, Rome mint Obverse: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER: Head of Augustus, radiate, left. Reverse: Eagle standing, front, on globe, with open wings, head turned right, S-C across fields. References: RIC I 82 Size: 27mm, 10.7g This one was covered in a tar-like substance and had to work hard, but carefully to get it off nicely. (not a before image, just tilted to see the detail) ----- Divus Augustus, Ruled, 27 BC-14 AD AE As, Struck by Tiberius 34-37 AD, Rome mint Obverse: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER: Head of Augustus, radiate, left. Reverse: Ornate winged thunderbolt upright, S-C across fields. References: RIC I 83 Size: 25mm, 8.0g ----- Divus Augustus, Restoration issue by Titus AE27 As, Rome Mint, Struck 80-81 AD Obverse: DIVVS AVGVS-TVS PATER, Radiate head of Augustus left; above, a star. Reverse: IMP T CAES AVG RESTITVIT, Eagle perched facing on globe, head right, wings spread, S-C in field. References: RCV I 2584, RIC II 198/462, Cohen 551, Komnick 34.0 Size: 27mm, 9.98g ----- Divus Augustus, Restoration issue by Tiberius AE As, Rome Mint, Struck 22-30 AD Obverse: DIVVS•AVGVSTVS•PATER; Head of Divus Augustus, radiate, left. Reverse: PROVIDENT; Ornate altar enclosure of the Ara Providentiae Augusti with double paneled door right, PROVIDENT below altar, S-C across field. References: RIC I (Tiberius) 81, Sear 1789, BMCRE 146 (Tiberius), Cohen 228. This one I got a few weeks ago with some BD that needed treatment and TLC. Below was the before...
Divus Augustus, As, (28mm, 10.8g) Struck under Tiberius, circa 31-37 AD. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left. Reverse - S-C either side of large altar, PROVIDENT in exergue
Divus Augustus Dupondius Struck under Caligula 27 mm. 9.84 g DIVVS AVGVSTVS S-C CONSENV SENAT ETEQ ORDIN PQR Augustus ( or Caligula ) seated on curule chair RIC 56
WOW great coin Valentinian, fantastic eye apeall with that patina. SPAIN, Emerita. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ Dupondius (35mm, 25.7 g, 2h).DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER CAE, Radiate head left / City-view seen from aerial perspective: city wall with five T-shaped crenellations fronted by main gate consisting of two arched bays flanked by two multi-story crenellated towers, each with arched window; gate inscribed AVGVSTA/EMERITA and decorated with four T-shaped crenellations. RPC 30b; SNG Copenhagen -; Burgos 1032.1
Dupondius, Divus Augustus - Restitution issue struck under Nerva According to numismatics.org it was minted in Asia Minor, other references say it was minted in Rome Rome, 97 - 98 AD 26.5 x 27 mm, 10.85 g Ref.: RIC II Nerva 131; Sear 3079; BMCRE 154 Ob.: DIVVS AVGVSTVS radiate head of Augustus r. Rev.: IMP NERVA CAES AVG REST Globe with rudder in front, S C
Wow! That is a real beauty! Its legend is: CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN PQR (Consensv Senatus et Equitum Ordinis Populi Que Romani) It is interesting that the usual "SPQR" has been expanded to mention the Equitum Ordinis separately after the Senate and before the people.
Nice examples posted here!!! Below is my contribution of two coins. Both are of the same quite common type. Yet it is because of that fact that it is surprising I was able to acquire a double die matched pair. It seems that the more worn "Example 1" was actually struck by the dies when they were newer than when "Example 2" was struck. This is most obvious by the appearance of two small die breaks on "Example 2" (seen as small dash-lines on the cheek and just behind the head) which would have developed over time and are not evidenced on "Example 1". [Also, of interest (to me anyway) is that the two were purchased 23 years apart! "Example 1" was purchased from Bart Lewis in 1994. "Example 2" was purchased from Den of Antiquity in 2017.]
Like the OP's: Divus Augustus. Died 14 AD. Æ As. Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, circa 15-16 AD . Obv: Radiate head left; star above, thunderbolt before. Rev: Seated female figure right, feet on stool, holding patera and scepter. RIC I, 72; BMCRE 151; C. 244.
Three more : Augustus, Posthumous as - struck under the reign of Tiberius DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, Radiate head of Augustus left PROVIDENT, Altar, S C in field 11.02 gr Ref : Cohen #228, RCV #1789, RIC I # 81 Augustus, Antoninianus Rome mint AD 250/251 DIVO AVGVSTO radiate head right CONSECRATIO Large altar 3.06 gr Ref : RIC IV # 78, Cohen # 578, RCV # 9459 Augustus, Antoninianus Rome mint AD 250/251 DIVO AVGVSTO radiate head right CONSECRATIO Eagle facing with spred wings and head left 3.10 gr Ref : RIC IV # 77, Cohen # 577, RCV # 9458 Q
Here's one of him: Divus Augustus Æ Dupondius. Struck under Titus, Rome, AD 79-81. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left / PROVIDENT, temple, S-C across fields. RIC 191. 10.g, 28 mm And one of his old lady: Livia as Julia Augusta Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 22. Decorated carpentum drawn r. by two mules / Legend around large S •, RIC Tiberius 51. 23.1g, 36mm, 9h. Brass-brown tone
Awesome Augustus Antoniniani! Didn't know about these issues. Always learning something new, thanks so much for sharing
Got one of these most common denarius type for Augustus, but Gaius is shown here on the right and Lucius on the left, like on the one shown by @Erhan: Gaius, the elder of the two brothers, with ladle above him marking him as Pontifex, and with his shield placed in front of that of his brother, should have been given the more prestigious position at the left of the type, and Lucius, with lituus above marking him as augur, and with his shield behind that of his brother, should have been on the right. 17 x 19 mm, 3.74 g; Gallia, Lugdunum, ca. 2 BC - 4 AD Ref.: RIC 210; RSC 43c; BMCRE 540; CBN 1659; Giard, Lyon 85; Ob.: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE laureate head right Rev.: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Gaius and Lucius Caesar togate, standing facing, holding honorary shields and spears between them; above, on left, lituus, and on right, simpulum, C L CAESARES in ex.
