obverse
American Numismatic Society (ANS), CC BY
reverse
American Numismatic Society (ANS), CC BY
Obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, left
Reverse
CL V inscribed on shield
Historical Note
CL V = Clipeus Virtutis — the golden shield of virtue awarded to Augustus by the Senate in 27 BC, inscribed with the four Augustan virtues: virtus (courage), clementia (mercy), iustitia (justice), and pietas (duty to gods, family, and state). The shield was displayed in the Senate house (Curia Iulia) and became one of the central symbols of the Augustan settlement alongside the civic crown, the laurel, and the title Augustus itself.
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