obverse of Augustus RIC I² 260

obverse

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reverse of Augustus RIC I² 260

reverse

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Quick Facts

Emperor
Augustus
Period
Julio-Claudian
Denomination
Aureus
Metal
Gold
Mint
uncertain value
Date
32–29 BC

Augustus

Aureus · Gold

RIC I² 260

Obverse

Head of Octavian, bare, right

Reverse

Victory in biga, right, right hand holding wreath, left hand holding reins and palm

Historical Note

Victory driving a biga (two-horse chariot) was a well-established Greek and Roman numismatic motif. On Augustan coins it typically refers to the multiple triumphs celebrated by Augustus: the triple triumph of 29 BC over Illyricum, Egypt, and the East. The wreath and palm confirm the triumphal context.

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