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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     711366      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     AUGUSTUS Date Ruled:     27 BC-14 AD Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Date Struck:     BC circa 19-18 Weight:     4.00 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Description:     Head right, wearing oak wreath Reverse Legend:     CAESAR AVGVSTVS / S-P-Q-R / CL•V Reverse Description:     Shield inscribed CL•V; laurel branches on either side Mint:     Spanish Primary Reference:     RIC 036a Reference2:     RSC 051 Reference3:     BMCRE 354 var. (laureate bust) Reference4:     BN - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76594 Grade:     Superb EF, attractive dark toning with red hues around the devices Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1366 ($3000)Ex Leu 86 (5-6 May 2003), lot 740.In the Res Gestae, Augustus records that the Senate, in giving him the title Augustus, also decreed that the doorposts of his house be officially decorated with laurel, that the corona civica be placed over the door, and that a shield be displayed in the Curia Iulia

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