Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 18mm, 3.30 g 4),

Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 18mm, 3.30 g 4), Rome, under P. Petronius Turpilianus, 19/18 BC. TVRPILIANVS III VIR / FE-RON Diademed and draped bust of Feronia to right. Rev. CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE Parthian kneeling in submission to right, holding out a standard with a vexillum inscribed with X. BMC 14. BN 129. Cohen 484. RIC 288. Toned and mostly very well struck, with an amazingly fine head of the kneeling Parthian. Some striking flatness, otherwise, extremely fine.


From an American collection.

This coin commemorates the return by the Parthians of the Roman standards they had captured from the Romans under Crassus and Antony.