RIC I (second edition) Augustus 119
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC I (second edition) Augustus 119. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Augustus. Mint: Colonia Patricia. The obverse shows head of Augustus, laureate, right, with the legend CAESARI AVGVSTO.
The reverse shows domed tetrastyle temple with triumphal currus standing within, right, containing aquila and four miniature galloping horses, with the legend S P Q R.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 6
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Augustus, born Gaius Octavius, was the founder of the Roman Empire and ruled as its first emperor from 27 BC until AD 14. Following the civil conflicts that brought an end to the Roman Republic, Augustus established the principate, a system maintaining nominal deference to the Senate while retaining autocratic military power.
This silver denarius was struck under Augustus at the mint of Colonia Patricia. The denarius served as the standard Roman silver coin from its introduction during the Second Punic War until the third century AD. The obverse carries the laureate head of the emperor alongside the legend "CAESARI AVGVSTO", referring to the titles granted to him by the Senate. The reverse displays a domed tetrastyle temple housing a triumphal currus with an aquila and four miniature galloping horses, accompanied by the abbreviation "S P Q R".
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Colonia Patricia
- Authority
- Augustus
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Augustus, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Domed tetrastyle temple with triumphal currus standing within, right, containing aquila and four miniature galloping horses
- Obverse legend
- CAESARI AVGVSTO
- Reverse legend
- S P Q R
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC I (second edition) Augustus 119
- Denomination and metal
- Denarius, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- CAESARI AVGVSTO
- Reverse legend to match
- S P Q R
- Source note
- Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.1(2).aug.119
Varieties
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 115
Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 117
Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 120
Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.
Research required
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