Augustus

Aureus · Gold

RIC I² 88

Obverse

Head of Augustus, bare, right

Reverse

Victory flying right, with wreath above shield inscribed CLV, column in background

Historical Note

Victory carries a wreath above the Clipeus Virtutis (virtue shield, 27 BC). The CLV abbreviation = Clipeus Virtutis, inscribed with the four Augustan virtues recognised by the Senate. The column in the background likely refers to a specific monument in the Roman Forum.