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6 Batak St.
Varna, 9000
BULGARIA
Work Hours
Monday to Friday: 7AM - 7PM
Weekend: 10AM - 5PM
38,00 €
Hand-Struck (Hammered) – Sterling Silver Roman Empire Denarius (19.1mm, 2.99g.) Augustus, Rome mint, struck circa 19 B.C. by moneyer P. Petronius Turpilianus. References: C 485. BMC 10. RIC 287. CBN 118.
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The disastrous Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC, in which 30,000 Roman soldiers from the army commanded by Crassus were slain by the Parthians, had been a crushing defeat. The reverse type of this coin and the following were struck as part of a proclamation by Augustus of the diplomatic coup he had achieved in 20 BC with the return of the legionary battle standards captured by the Parthians, and he emphasised the importance of this diplomatic coup in art such as the breastplate design on the statue of Augustus at the Prima Porta, and in monuments such as the Temple of Mars Ultor (‘Mars the Avenger’) built to house the returned standards.
DESIGN:
Obverse side
Ivy-wreathed head of Liber right
Legend:
TVRPILIANVS III VIR
Reverse side
Parthian warrior kneeling right, holding vexillum
Legend:
CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE
A perfect choice for Numismatists, Historians, Military Veterans, Collectors.
Weight | 2,99 g |
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Dimensions | 19,1 mm |
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