Hill, George Francis: Historical Roman coins: from the earliest times to the reign of Augustus (London: Constable & Co. Ltd, 1909)

HISTORICAL ROMAN COINS
in all, the first occasion being in 43 b.c. But lie also
employed the word, and does so here, in an extra-
ordinary sense, in that he used it as a personal
praenomen, inheritable by his children, and having no
direct reference to military achievements. When he
assumed this praenomen in 29 b.c.,1 he dropped his
old praenomen Gaius.
CAESAR AUGUSTUS.
27 B.C.
85. Obv. Head of Augustus r. ; around, CAESAR-
COS- VII- CIVIBVS- SERVATEIS.
Rev. An eagle, wings spread, holding in his
talons an oak-wreath; behind his wings,
two branchesof laurel; above, AVGVSTVS;
at sides of wreath, S. C.
Aureus. 7’81 grammes (120'5 grains). B.M.O. II., p. 18, No. 4371.
86. Obv. Head of Augustus r ; around, CAESAR
AVGVSTVS.
Rev. A shield, inscribed S PQ R CL V-, leaning
against a column; before the column,
Victory flying r., holding in her hands a
wreath.
Aureus. 7'92 grammes (122’2 grains). B.M.O. II., p. 22, No. 4385.
In the Will of Augustus we read: senatufs con-
sult© Aug(ustus) appejllatus sum et laureis postes

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1 Cass. Dio, lii. 41; cp, xliii. 44.