Caesar Augustus Bronze Coin Army The Aquila has famously inspired

The Aquila has famously inspired numerous national emblems

with a membranous skin stretching between this finger and their bodies

and brutal efficiency

a she-wolf nursing the twin brothers Romulus and Remus illustrates the foundational myth of Rome

Unlike silver or gold coins

Caesar Augustus Bronze Coin Army The Aquila has famously inspiredHistory of the Artifact These bronze coins minted under Augustus (27BC 14AD) are a tangible artifact that links the present to the reign of one of history's most remarkable characters. As Rome transitioned from Republic to Empire, Augustus (Octavian) masterfully used coinage to solidify his image and authority. Bronze denominations like the as, dupondius, and sestertius were minted in large quantities and circulated widely throughout the empire,