Octavian was adopted by his great-uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, and then took the name Gaius Julius Caesar. Augustus was born Gaius Octavius Thurinus on 23 September 63 BCE. The aureus, worth 25 silver denarii and 100 brass sesterces, had immense buying power, in modern terms roughly equivalent to 500 (or 420 euros). The obverse side features the laureate head of Augustus and the reverse shows his maternal grandsons and adopted heirs, Gaius and Lucius, holding shields and spears. Augustus Caesar (27 BCE - 14 CE) was the name of the first and, by most accounts, greatest Roman emperor. Augustus regularized the Roman system of coinage, resulting in a fully realized set of denominations from the tiny copper quadrans up to the gold aureus. This ancient denarius coin was minted during the rule of Caesar Augustus in the important Roman colony of Lugdunum, which is modern-day Lyon, France. Augustus laid the foundation for the empire that lasted for 1500 years until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. Although modern coins are not generally used for getting a message out to a large segment of society, coins in ancient Rome were an ideal medium for.
His names Augustus and Caesar were adopted by every subsequent emperor and the month of August was named in his honor. It bears the portraits of Octavian (later known as Augustus) and his adoptive father, the slain dictator Julius Caesar. Upon his death in AD 14, Augustus was declared a god by the Senate, to be worshipped by the Romans. 44 B.C.) Gold aureus struck at a military mint, c.43 B.C. The reign of Augustus also began an era of relative peace known as the Pax Romana, which would last more than 200 years. Much of the city was rebuilt under Augustus. Augustus forced Tiberius to divorce the wife he loved and to marry his daughter Julia. Tiberius became Augustus stepson when the emperor married Livia in 38 B.C. Tiberius, 19 August 14 - 16 March 37 A.D. Augustus enlarged the Empire dramatically, reformed the tax system, built roads with a courier system, established a standing army and created police and fire-fighting services for Rome. Home Catalog Roman Coins The Twelve Caesars Tiberius View Options. This eliminated any opposition from the Senate and the Roman Republic soon became the Roman Empire. His great power stemmed from the loyalty of the military, the respect of the people and large financial resources. Augustus is remembered as Rome's greatest emperor. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the size of an item.ĭescription:Caesar Augustus was the first emperor of the Roman Empire from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. For comparison, a Quarter weighs 5.7 grams and a Half Dollar weighs 12.5 grams. The weight shown is the total weight of the jewelry item.
Some pendants that have an irregular shape are measured total width by height. The Framed Coin Size Diameter is a measurement of the coin including the gold bezel, measured across the pendant from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock.
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