Sardonyx cameo of a double capricorn with a portrait of the emperor Augustus, Early Imperial, Augustan, ca. 27 B.C.–A.D. 14, Roman, Sardonyx, gold, H. 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm), Gems, The cameo bears a medallion with a portrait of Augustus supported on the horns of a double-headed goat. The imagery represents the constellation Capricorn, which was adopted by the Emperor Augustus as his own lucky star sign and was used as an imperial symbol on such things as coins and legionary standards
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Sardonyx cameo, double capricorn, portrait, emperor Augustus, Early Imperial, Augustan, ca, 27 B.C.–.D, 14, Roman, Sardonyx, gold, H, 1 1/8, 2.8 cm, Gems, cameo, bears, medallion, Augustus supported, horns, double-headed goat, imagery represents, constellation Capricorn, adopted, Emperor, own lucky, star, sign, imperial symbol, things, coins, legionary standards
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