Augustus

Augustus Caesar

Dynasty: Julio-Claudians

First Roman Emperor, Augustus started as C. Julius Caesar Octavianus when he was adopted by Julius Caesar in his will. He joined the Second Triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus to defeat Caesar's Assassins and rule the empire jointly. In 31 BC Octavian defeated Antony at the Battle of Actium and, since Lepidus was in exile, now ruled the empire solely. He adopted the name Augustus and by 27 BC had achieved absolute political and legal dominance. e raised his family to prominence but due to mishap, lost many heirs before their times. He finally adopted his stepson Tiberius and bequeathed the Empire to him when he died in AD 14

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Augustus

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• AVGVST
• AVGVST TRIB POTEST
• AVGVSTVS
• AVGVSTVS COS XI
• AVGVSTVS DIVI F
• AVGVSTVS DIVI F LVDOS SAE
• AVGVSTVS TR POT
• AVGVSTVS TR POT VII
• AVGVSTVS TR POT VIII
• AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST
• C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
• CAESAR AVG TRIB POT
• CAESAR AVG TRIB POTEST
• CAESAR AVG TRIBVN POTEST
• CAESAR AVG TRIBVNIC POTEST
• CAESAR AVGVST
• CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT
• CAESAR AVGVST TRIB POTEST
• CAESAR AVGVST TRIBVN POTEST
• CAESAR AVGVSTVS
• CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
• CAESAR AVGVSTVS TR POT
• CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST
• CAESAR COS VI
• CAESAR COS VII CIVIBVS SERVATEIS
• CAESAR DIVI F
• CAESAR DIVI F AVGVST
• CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS
• CAESAR DIVI F COS VI
• CAESAR DIVI FCOS VII
• CAESAR IMP VII
• CAESAR PONT MAX
• CAESARI AVGVSTO
• DIVO AVGVST SPQR
• DIVO AVGVSTO
• DIVO AVGVSTO SPQR
• DIVVS AVGVSTVS
• DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
• IMP CAESAR
• IMP CAESAR AVG TR POT IIX
• IMP CAESAR AVGVS TR POT IIX
• IMP CAESAR AVGVS TR POT VIII
• IMP CAESAR AVGVST
• IMP CAESAR AVGVSTVS
• IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVST COS VII
• IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS IMP XX
• IMP CAESAR TR POT IIX
• IMP CAESARI SCARPVS IMP
• IMP DIVI F
• IMP DIVI F PP
• IMP PP DIVI F
• LAMIA SILIVS ANNIVS
• SPQR CAESARI AVGVSTO
• SPQR IMP CAESARI
• SPQR IMP CAESARI AVG COS XI TR POT VI
• SPQR IMP CAESARI AVG COS XI TRI POT VI
• SPQR PARE CONS SVO
• SPQR PAREN CONS SVO
• SPQR PARENT CONS SVO
• SPQR PARENTI CONS SVO

Coins of Augustus currently available

Augustus Silver denarius issued 29-27 BC Obv: Head of Octavian, bare, right Rev: IMP CAESAR, Triumphal arch surmounted by quadriga in which Octavian stands Fine-Very Fine   |   AUD $800.00