Augustus Denarius "Caesar's Comet" Ancient Roman Empire Silver Coin 19BC RIC 37B Philip I though one can imagine the

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Composition: Bronze

wearing hemhem crown

The scene depicted on the reverse shows Drusus and Tiberius presenting victory laurels to Augustus for subjugating the tribes occupying the foothills of the Alps

Rainbow crescent toning on reverse

Augustus Denarius "Caesar's Comet" Ancient Roman Empire Silver Coin 19BC RIC 37B Philip I though one can imagine theObverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Head of Augustus, oak wreathed, left Reverse: DIVVS IVLIVS, Comet with eight rays and tail Date: c. 19 17 B. C. ID: RIC I Augustus 37B Size: 21mm diameter, 3. 52g weight Composition: Silver Caesar's comet was a bright comet that appeared four months after the assassination of Julius Caesar and during his birth month, July of 44 B. C. Octavian (later Augustus), Caesar's great nephew and heir, proclaimed the comet to be the