Silver Coin 2 Kg Augustus Caesar 2000th Death Anniversary 2014 Proof
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2 Kg Silver Coin Augustus Caesar - The Blacas Cameo
This exclusive silver coin was issued by the British Virgin Islands in 2014 and minted by the Pobjoy Mint of England in the purest 99.9% silver and weighing 2 Kg to commemorate the 2000th anniversary of the death of the first emperor of the Roman Empire and founder of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Augustus Caesar (Octavian).
The reverse of the coin faithfully depicts the Blacas cameo, which was probably created just after Augustus' death and has been on display at the British Museum since 1867. The Museum acquired an extremely valuable collection of antiquities from the French nobleman and antiquarian Louis, second Duke of Blacas d'Aulps.
The coin shows a portrait of the young Augustus looking to the left with a coloured aegis on his body (goatskin lined with snakes with a gorgoneia (head of the Gorgon Medusa) in the centre, dedicated to Jupiter). On Augustus' head is a tiara studded with gems identical to the Blacas cameo: emerald, blue beryl, green agate, topaz, diamond, garnet and onyx. This is followed by the inscriptions "2000th ANNIVERSARY" and "DEATH OF IMPERATOR CAESAR AUGUSTUS " and the denomination.
The obverse shows a traditional portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, the inscriptions "BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS", "QUEEN ELIZABETH II" and the year of issue.
The coin comes in a large luxury lacquered mahogany case in an acrylic glass presentation display along with a numbered and illustrated certificate of authenticity in an extremely limited edition of only 50 pieces for the entire world!
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