The Story
Reproduction of a coin with the portrait of Augustus on the front and the Sphinx on the reverse, struck between 27 and 26 BCE, the year that Octavian became Augustus. The Sphinx on the coin was derived from the imperial seal on his signet ring and was meant to show authority over Egypt after the defeat of Cleopatra by his army.
- Diameter: 26 mm
- Material: Silver plated lead free pewter
- Made in the USA
- Packaged in a coin collecting flip with the description of coin printed on flip insert.
- Coin complies with the Hobby Act and is stamped 'copy'
- Item #: CIS-31
Details & Craftsmanship
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Description
Reproduction of a coin with the portrait of Augustus on the front and the Sphinx on the reverse, struck between 27 and 26 BCE, the year that Octavian became Augustus. The Sphinx on the coin was derived from the imperial seal on his signet ring and was meant to show authority over Egypt after the defeat of Cleopatra by his army.
- Diameter: 26 mm
- Material: Silver plated lead free pewter
- Made in the USA
- Packaged in a coin collecting flip with the description of coin printed on flip insert.
- Coin complies with the Hobby Act and is stamped 'copy'
- Item #: CIS-31
