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RIC I (second edition) Augustus 150A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 150A. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Augustus. Mint: Colonia Patricia. The obverse shows head of Augustus, bare, right, with the legend S P Q R CAESARI AVGVSTO.

The reverse shows mars, helmeted and cloaked, standing left, holding vexillum in right hand and parazonium on left shoulder, with the legend VOT P SVSC PRO SAL ET RED I O M SACR.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

His reign established the principate, a system in which the emperor maintained autocratic control alongside nominal deference to the Senate, and initiated the Pax Romana. Augustus commanded the Roman military while receiving honours and titles from the Senate, including the title "augustus".

This silver denarius was struck under Augustus at the mint of Colonia Patricia. The denarius served as the standard Roman silver coin from circa 211 BC until the third century AD. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait with the inscription "S P Q R CAESARI AVGVSTO", while the reverse depicts the war god Mars holding a vexillum and parazonium, accompanied by the legend "VOT P SVSC PRO SAL ET RED I O M SACR".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Colonia Patricia
Authority
Augustus

Design

Obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, right
Reverse
Mars, helmeted and cloaked, standing left, holding vexillum in right hand and parazonium on left shoulder
Obverse legend
S P Q R CAESARI AVGVSTO
Reverse legend
VOT P SVSC PRO SAL ET RED I O M SACR

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 150A
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
S P Q R CAESARI AVGVSTO
Reverse legend to match
VOT P SVSC PRO SAL ET RED I O M SACR
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.

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC I (second edition) Augustus 153

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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