Augustus (27 BC–AD 14) AR Denarius, mint of Rome, c. 19 BC, P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer, 4.12g. TVRPILIANVS III VIR FERON, draped bust of Feronia right, wearing stephane and necklace of pearls. Rev. CAESAR·-AVGVSTVS·SIGN·RECE·, Parthian captive kneeling right, holding a standard. (RIC 228; BMC 14; RSC 484). Extremely Fine. Pleasing old collection toning.Feronia was a Roman goddess associated with fertility, health and wildlife. She appears a fitting deity to have been included on Augustan coins. Rome’s first emperor was, after all, passionate about encouraging Roman families to produce lots of children. He even offered financial incentives for this, as well as penalising unmarried men.