Denarius / Silver Coin (AR Denarius) Issuer: Augustus (27 BC–AD 14) Year of Issue: Around 19–18 BC, Uncertain Mint in Hispania (probably Colonia Patricia) Weight: 3.50 g Size: 19.3mm Die Axis: Unconfirmed Obverse Inscription CAESAR AVGVSTVS "Caesar Augustus" Obverse Image Bust of Augustus facing right, wearing an oak wreath (corona civica). → The oak wreath was awarded by the Senate as a symbol of "hero who saved the citizens," symbolizing the emperor's benevolence and protection. Reverse Inscription DIVVS IVLIVS "Deified Julius (Divus Iulius)" Reverse Image A comet with eight rays of light and a tail ("Caesar's Star"). → After the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC, a comet appeared, which the people saw as a sign that Caesar's soul had ascended to heaven. Octavian (later Augustus) skillfully exploited this event politically, deifying his adoptive father and proclaiming himself the "son of a god." Historical Background This denarius is a mythological and political propaganda coin that symbolizes the transition from the late Republic to the early Empire. The comet on the reverse is known in ancient history as "Caesar's Star (Sidus Iulium)." In Virgil's Eclogues, > “Caesaris astrum sidus eximium fulsit” "Caesar's star shone brightly in the darkness of sorrow" is poetically sung, deeply engraved in the hearts of the Romans as a symbol of a "new era guided by the gods." This coin was not merely a commemorative piece but an important ideological declaration by Augustus to justify his rule as the "rebirth of Rome by the will of the gods." Reference Number RIC² 102 Classification Roman Empire, Augustus, AR Denarius (“Comet of Caesar”), Hispania mint (c. 19–18 BC) ※Coin only. The collection box in the photo is not included. #ROMA#Denarius#AncientCoin#RomanEmpire#RomanRepublic#SilverCoin#Silica#AsCopperCoin#Antoninianus#Follis#Sestertius#Greece#Drachma#Tetradrachm#AncientGreece#RomanEmperor