Comet Coin Flashcards
1
Q
the date?
(comet coin)
A
19-18 BC
2
Q
type of coin? significance?
(comet coin)
A
denarius, everyday people would see it
3
Q
obverse description?
(comet coin)
A
augustus’s head, youthful, idealised face, oak wreath- corona civica
4
Q
obverse inscription?
(comet coin)
A
CAESAR AUGUSTUS
5
Q
reverse description?
(comet coin)
A
a comet, one spot with eight rays coming out, one which appears to be surrounded by flames
a representative of the divine julius
6
Q
reverse inscription?
(comet coin)
A
DIVUS IULIU
THE DIVINE JULIUS
7
Q
analysis?
(comet coin)
A
- alliance with jc
- but with the god not the man- encourages people to forget about the man and focus on the god
- youthful augustus- golden age, classical, apollo
- corona civica- given to one who has saved the life of a roman citizen- aug got it for saving all of rome- peace
- they’d just got the parthian standards back
8
Q
themes?
(comet coin)
A
imperator, divi filius
