obverse
American Numismatic Society (ANS), CC BY
reverse
American Numismatic Society (ANS), CC BY
Obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, left
Reverse
Sphinx seated left
Historical Note
The sphinx was Augustus's personal seal — used on his signet ring before he switched to a portrait ring. It drew on Egyptian associations (following the conquest of 30 BC) and on the sphinx's traditional guardianship role. The leftward-facing orientation is the less common of the two sphinx types.
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