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RIC I (second edition) Augustus 351

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 351. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Augustus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Augustus, bare, right. The reverse shows mars, helmeted and cloaked, standing left, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left, on pedestal inscribed S P Q R V PR RE CAES, with the legend L MESCINIVS RVFVS.

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Historical context

Augustus, born Gaius Octavius, was the first Roman emperor and ruled from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Following the collapse of the triumvirate formed with Mark Antony and Marcus Lepidus, he established the principate in Rome. This system maintained nominal deference to the Senate while leaving Augustus with autocratic control over the Roman world, initiating an era known as the Pax Romana.

Struck at the Rome mint, this silver piece belongs to the standard Roman silver coin series, the denarius, introduced during the Second Punic War. The coin features the bare head of Augustus on the obverse. The reverse displays the deity Mars, helmeted, cloaked, and holding a spear alongside a parazonium, standing atop a pedestal inscribed with "S P Q R V PR RE CAES" and accompanied by the legend "L MESCINIVS RVFVS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Augustus

Design

Obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, right
Reverse
Mars, helmeted and cloaked, standing left, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left, on pedestal inscribed S P Q R V PR RE CAES
Obverse legend
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Reverse legend
L MESCINIVS RVFVS

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 351
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
Research required
Reverse legend to match
L MESCINIVS RVFVS
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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