Roman Emperor Augustus Genuine Ancient Coin 925 Sterling Silver Pendant with COA

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View Roman Emperor Augustus Genuine Ancient Coin 925 Sterling Silver Pendant with COA with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Following their victory at Phillipi, the Triumvirate divided the Roman Republic among themselves and ruled as military dictators. In reality, however, he retained his autocratic power over the Republic as a military dictator. Authentic Ancient Roman Bronze Provincial Coin of Augustus, the First Emperor of the Roman Empire, set in a Solid 925 Sterling Silver Pendant. The coin is more than 2,000 years old and was struck during the lifetime and reign of Emperor Augustus. Certificate of Authenticity Included. This large bronze provincial coin was minted in Antioch circa 5–4 BC, during the lifetime of Augustus. Obverse: IMP AVGVST TR POT — Laureate head of Augustus facing right. Reverse: Large S C within a laurel wreath of eight leaves. References: RPC I 4247; BMC 129. Provenance: Savoca Coins Auction House, Munich, Germany. The ancient coin has been professionally set in a solid 925 sterling silver pendant, creating a unique piece of wearable ancient history. Each authentic ancient coin is individually struck and has survived for more than two millennia, making every pendant one of a kind. Pendant diameter: approximately 29 mm. A Certificate of Authenticity is included. Shipping: $5.69. Thank you for visiting! Historical Facts: Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus, 23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14 AD) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD. Born into an old, wealthy equestrian branch of the plebeian Octavii family, in 44 BC Augustus was adopted posthumously by his maternal great-uncle Gaius Julius Caesar following Caesar's assassination. Together with Mark Antony and Marcus Lepidus, he formed the Second Triumvirate to defeat the assassins of Caesar. Following their victory at Phillipi, the Triumvirate divided the Roman Republic among themselves and ruled as military dictators. The Triumvirate was eventually torn apart under the competing ambitions of its members: Lepidus was driven into exile and stripped of his position, and Antony committed suicide following his defeat at the Battle of Actium by Augustus in 31 BC. After the demise of the Second Triumvirate, Augustus restored the outward facade of the free Republic, with governmental power vested in the Roman Senate, the executive magistrates, and the legislative assemblies. In reality, however, he retained his autocratic power over the Republic as a military dictator. By law, Augustus held a collection of powers granted to him for life by the Senate, including supreme military command, and those of tribune and censor. It took several years for Augustus to develop the framework within which a formally republican state could be led under his sole rule. He rejected monarchical titles, and instead called himself Princeps Civitatis ("First Citizen"). The resulting constitutional framework became known as the Principate, the first phase of the Roman Empire. The reign of Augustus initiated an era of relative peace known as the Pax Romana (The Roman Peace). Despite continuous wars or imperial expansion on the Empire's frontiers and one year-long civil war over the imperial succession, the Mediterranean world remained at peace for more than two centuries. Augustus dramatically enlarged the Empire, annexing Egypt, Dalmatia, Pannonia, Noricum, and Raetia, expanded possessions ins in Africa, expanded into Germania, and completed the conquest of Hispania. Beyond the frontiers, he secured the Empire with a buffer region of client states, and made peace with the Parthian Empire through diplomacy. He reformed the Roman system of taxation, developed networks of roads with an official courier system, established a standing army, established the Praetorian Guard, created official police and fire-fighting services for Rome, and rebuilt much of the city during his reign. Augustus died in 14 AD at the age of 75. He may have died from natural causes, although there were unconfirmed rumors that his wife Livia poisoned him. He was succeeded as Emperor by his adopted son (also stepson and former son-in-law), Tiberius. Condition: Ungraded. Category: Coins & Paper Money › Coins: Ancient › Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD).

Historical Period

Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)

Composition

Bronze

Provenance

Ownership History Available

Year

5-4 BC

Era

Ancient

Ruler

Augustus

Date

5 - 4 BC