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RIC I (second edition) Augustus 206

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 206. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Augustus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Augustus, laureate, right, with the legend CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE.

The reverse shows gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, right, and lituus, left, flanking, left and right respectively, with the legend C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT.

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Historical context

Augustus, the first Roman emperor and founder of the Roman Empire, ruled from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Originally named Gaius Octavius, he adopted the name of Julius Caesar after his great-uncle's assassination in 44 BC. His reign inaugurated the Principate, alongside an imperial cult, and established an era of imperial peace across the Roman world. Augustus was granted several titles by the Senate, including pater patriae.

This aureus was struck under Augustus at the Lugdunum mint. The aureus served as the primary gold denomination of ancient Rome from the 1st century BC to the early 4th century AD, valued during the Empire at twenty-five silver denarii. The obverse legend carries the title awarded to the emperor, reading "CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE". The reverse depicts Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing in togas beside shields and spears, flanked by a simpulum and a lituus, accompanied by the inscription "C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Augustus

Design

Obverse
Head of Augustus, laureate, right
Reverse
Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, right, and lituus, left, flanking, left and right respectively
Obverse legend
CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Reverse legend
C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 206
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Reverse legend to match
C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
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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Varieties

  • RIC I (second edition) Augustus 209

    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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