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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 4723595, member: 87404"]I'm excited for them to arrive, [USER=93702]@Clavdivs[/USER]!! As I've mentioned on here previously, I have an affinity for Augustus' coinage. Almost 2 years ago, even the concept of owning a denarius of his was foreign to me. There was one being offered in the AMCC1 auction and I went as hard as I could for it within my budget and won it with $10 to spare. It was an amazing feeling to have it in my hands. And I'm afraid I couldn't stop there... I ended up getting a 2nd... And I'm sure a 3rd (with bull or star reverse?) will happen at some point. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20181219_230423053.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Augustus, Ruled 27 BC-14 ADAR Denarius, Struck 19-18 BC, Uncertain mint in Spain, possibly Colonia Caesaraugusta.Obverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right.Reverse: OB CIVIS / [SERVATOS], oak wreath with ties upward.References: RIC I 40aSize: 17mm, 3.68gEx: Ancient and Medieval Coins Canada, Auction 1, Lot #166 (12/1/2018)Ex: CT Member [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER]Notes: Banker’s mark (“F”) in left field of obverse, traces of gilding and mount (12 o’clock on obverse). The reverse depicts the oak wreath, the Corona Civica, awarded to Augustus by the Senate for having saved the Republic. (Somewhat ironic!) At the time of issue, Augustus was pursuing vigorous military policy in Spain; in 19 BCE the Cantabrians, from the northernmost coast, were brought under Roman control. 18 BCE saw the first of Augustus’s infamous moral laws, the Leges Iuliae. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190415_191616624.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Augustus, Ruled 27 BC-14 ADAR Denarius, Lugdunum Mint, Struck 2 BC-4 ADObverse: CAESAR AV[GVS]TVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head of Augustus to right.Reverse: AVGV[STI F C]OS [DESIG PRINC IVVENT] / [C] L CAESARES•, Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, left, and lituus, right, flanking, right and left respectivelyReferences: RIC 210, RSC 43cSize: 19.5mm, 3.6gEx: Pliego, 43rd Online Auction (March 26, 2019), Lot #81Notes: Caius Caesar, born in 20 B.C. and Lucius Caesar, born in 17 B.C., were the sons of Agrippa and Julia, and the grandsons of Augustus. Augustus adopted them and designated them as his successors. As boy’s, they were declared consul elect, princeps juventutis, honored with priesthoods, and admitted to the senate. In 1 A.D. Caius was consul and was sent to Armenia, where he showed talent for both civil government and military enterprise. In 2 A.D., rather than invade, Gaius met with King Phraates V and concluded peace with the Parthians, who recognized Roman claims to Armenia. The brothers seemed destined for greatness. But Lucius, the younger of the two, died suddenly at Marseilles on 20 August 2 A.D. And, on his return from Armenia, Caius was treacherously wounded by a local Roman magistrate, fell into a lingering illness, and on 21 February 4 A.D., at the early age of 24, died at Limyra in Lycia. Augustus’ wife, their step-mother, Livia, was rumored to have arranged both of their deaths to advance her son Tiberius, who was later adopted as Augustus’ son and heir.[/QUOTE]

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