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| Reference | Varbanov 3226 | | Obverse | CAESAR AVGVSTVS | | reverse | DIVVS IVLIV[S] (DIVINE JULIUS) Battle of Philippi and division of territory | Bronze 17mm (4.80 grams) City of Philippi in Macedonia Struck 27 B.C.-10 B.C.
It is the events of 27 BC from which he obtained his traditional name of Augustus, which historians use in reference from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD
A statue of Augustus as a younger Octavian, dated ca. 30 BC
A denarius minted c. 18 BC
[206] 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
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