Roman Imperial, Augustus (27 BCE - 14 CE) Silver Denarius, Rome mint
- Obverse: TVRPILIANVS III VIR FERON / Draped bust of Feronia to right, wearing stephane and pearl necklace
- Reverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS•SIGN•RECE• / Bare-headed Parthian kneeling to right, extending in right hand a standard, to which is attached a vexillum marked X, and holding out left hand
Reference:
- RIC I 288
- BMC14
- SNG France 127
- RSC 484
Other Information:
- Issued by P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer.
- This reverse type celebrates the recovery of the legionary standards lost to the Parthians during the campaigns of Crassus and Mark Antony in 53 and 36 BCE. In 20 BCE, Augustus embarked on a tour of the eastern provinces while his stepson Tiberius led a large army into Armenia. The Parthians, who were having dynastic difficulties at the time, returned the Roman standards as part of diplomaric agreement that was reached at this time.
