RIC I (second edition) Augustus 253
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC I (second edition) Augustus 253. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Augustus. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Pax, draped, right, with stephane; behind, cornucopia; in front, olive-spray.
The reverse shows octavian in military dress, standing right, raising right hand and left hand holding spear over shoulder, with the legend CAESAR DIVI F.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 9
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Augustus, originally known as Octavian, was the founder of the Roman Empire and ruled as its first emperor from 27 BC until AD 14. After the assassination of his great-uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BC, Octavian inherited his estate and assumed his name. He seized power and later consolidated autocratic rule, ushering in an era of imperial peace known as the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta.
This silver denarius was struck under the authority of Augustus, representing the standard Roman silver coin of the era. The coin features the bust of Pax accompanied by a cornucopia and an olive-spray on the obverse. The reverse portrays Octavian in military dress, raising his right hand and bearing a spear over his shoulder, accompanied by the inscription "CAESAR DIVI F".
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Uncertain value
- Authority
- Augustus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Pax, draped, right, with stephane; behind, cornucopia; in front, olive-spray
- Reverse
- Octavian in military dress, standing right, raising right hand and left hand holding spear over shoulder
- Obverse legend
- Research required
- Reverse legend
- CAESAR DIVI F
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC I (second edition) Augustus 253
- Denomination and metal
- Denarius, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- Research required
- Reverse legend to match
- CAESAR DIVI F
- 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.253
Research required
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