Comet Coin

Question 1

the date?

(comet coin)

Answer 1

19-18 BC

Question 2

type of coin? significance?

(comet coin)

Answer 2

denarius, everyday people would see it

Question 3

obverse description?

(comet coin)

Answer 3

augustus’s head, youthful, idealised face, oak wreath- corona civica

Question 4

obverse inscription?

(comet coin)

Answer 4

CAESAR AUGUSTUS

Question 5

reverse description?

(comet coin)

Answer 5

a comet, one spot with eight rays coming out, one which appears to be surrounded by flames
a representative of the divine julius

Question 6

reverse inscription?

(comet coin)

Answer 6

DIVUS IULIU

THE DIVINE JULIUS

Question 7

analysis?

(comet coin)

Answer 7

• alliance with jc
• but with the god not the man- encourages people to forget about the man and focus on the god
• youthful augustus- golden age, classical, apollo
• corona civica- given to one who has saved the life of a roman citizen- aug got it for saving all of rome- peace
• they’d just got the parthian standards back

Question 8

themes?

(comet coin)

Answer 8

imperator, divi filius