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| Reference | RPC I 444 | Bronze 27mm (11.06 grams) Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued 15-16 A.D.
It is the events of 27 BC from which he obtained his traditional name of Augustus, which historians use in reference to him from 27 BC until his death in AD 14
A reconstructed statue of Augustus as a younger Octavian, dated ca. 30 BC
Augustus was granted the right to hang the corona civica above his door, the "civic crown" made from oak, and to have laurels drape his doorposts
With Rome's civil wars at an end, Augustus was also able to create a standing army for the Roman Empire, fixed at a size of 28 legions of about 170,000 soldiers
Additionally, the coin is inside it's own protective coin flip (holder), with a 2x2 inch description of the coin matching the individual number on the COA
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