obverse
reverse
Obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, right
Reverse
Mars, helmeted and cloaked, standing left, head right, holding aquila and standard
Historical Note
Mars Ultor holds the recovered Parthian standards — the aquila and vexillum were the specific symbols of the standards returned by Parthia in 20 BC. The temple housing them (dedicated 2 BC) was central to the Forum of Augustus. Augustus presented the diplomatic recovery of these standards as a military triumph, and Mars's role as avenger reinforced that narrative.
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