obverse of Augustus RIC I² 261

obverse

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reverse of Augustus RIC I² 261

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 261

Obverse

Head of Octavian, bare, right

Reverse

Victory in biga, right, right hand holding long palm, left hand holding reins

Historical Note

Victory in a biga with a long palm was a standard Roman triumphal motif. On Augustan coinage it refers most likely to the triple triumph of 29 BC. The long palm emphasises the scale of the victory. This type is closely related to the wreath-and-palm variant, differing only in the attribute Victory carries.

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