Augustus a.k.a. Octavianus Gaius 'Octavianus' Julius Caesar (63 - 27 BC - AD 14)
'Divus' Coin 1.a
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Bronze Dupondius - Æ 27-28 mm - 11 grams - Die axis 07:00 - RIC (Tiberius) 81. 1. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER (Divvs Augustus Pater (Patriae) - Deified Augustus, Father of the Country). Radiate head of Augustus facing left with worn chin that looks now pointed. 2. SC (Senatus Consulto - By Decree of the Senate). Altar-enclosure with double paneled door; uncertain ornaments on top. The altar is the Ara Providentiae Augusti. Under the altar the legend [PROVID]ENT (Ara Providentiae - Altar of Providence). This piece was minted during the reign of Tiberius AD 22 - 30 or AD 31 - 37 in remembrance of Augustus (who ruled from 27 BC to AD 14). Augustus was the declared heir of Julius Caesar. After unifying the Roman world by his defeat of Anthony and Cleopatra, he was acclaimed by the Senate as Augustus (the revered) marking the formal end of the old republic and the establishment of the empire. The longevity of his reign made him a demi-god in the eyes of many. Obv. : Worn, LP - Rev. : Worn, LP.

'Divus' Coin 1.b
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Bronze Dupondius - Æ 22-24 mm - 7 grams - Die axis 08:00. 1. [DI]VV[S AVGVS]TVS [PATER] (Divus Augustus Pater (Patriae) - Deified Augustus, Father of the Country). Radiate head of Augustus facing left in a harsh expression. 2. [S]C (Senatus Consulto - By decree of the Senate). Off-centre altar-enclosure with double paneled door; uncertain ornaments on top. The altar is the Ara Providentiae Augusti. Under it [P]ROV[IDENT] (Ara Providentiae - Altar of Providence). Obv. : Worn, LP - Rev. : Very worn, LP.