AUGUSTUS OCTAVIANUS BRONZE COIN - I CENTURY BC ( 27 BC - 14 AD )

Original bronze coin of Augustus Octavianus ( 27 BC - 14 AD ). Coin set on a sterling silver handcrafted surrounding structure. Necklace made of sterling silver. Coin in bronze.

Chain length : 50cm

Coin diameter : 1,9cm

 

Made in Georgia

Augustus (born Gaius Octavius,  23 September 63 BC - 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavianus, was the founder of the Roman Empire, who reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.) 

 

The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult and an era of imperial peace "Pax Romana" in which the Roman world was largely free of armed conflict. The Principate system of government was established during his reign and lasted until the Crisis of the Third Century.

On reverse: A standing cross set upon three steps, a symbol closely tied to the triumph of Christianity and the recovery of the True Cross. The surrounding inscription, though stylized and partly indistinct, belongs to the typical Byzantine legend formulae expressing divine aid or referencing the reigning emperor. The stepped base, known as the globus hexapterygon form, was widely used in the 10th - 12th centuries to evoke stability, victory, and the unshakable foundation of the Christian faith within the empire.