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RIC I (second edition) Augustus 386

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 386. Denomination: As. Authority: Augustus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Augustus, bare, right, with the legend CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST.

The reverse shows legend surrounding S C, with the legend L SVRDINVS IIIVIR A A A F F. The obverse shows head of Augustus, bare, right, with the legend CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST. The reverse shows legend surrounding S C, with the legend L SVRDINVS IIIVIR A A A F F.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

This bronze as was issued under Augustus, the founder of the Roman Empire and its first emperor, who ruled from 27 BC until AD 14. Following the collapse of the triumvirate and the defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, Augustus established the principate. This system of government maintained autocratic power while displaying nominal deference to the Senate and restoring the appearance of a free republic.

Struck at the mint of Rome, the coin reflects the political arrangements of the early principate. The obverse bears the bare head of the emperor alongside the legend CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, referring to the tribunician powers granted to Augustus by the Senate.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
As

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Augustus

Design

Obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, right
Reverse
Legend surrounding S C
Obverse legend
CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST
Reverse legend
L SVRDINVS IIIVIR A A A F F

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 386
Denomination and metal
As, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST
Reverse legend to match
L SVRDINVS IIIVIR A A A F 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. 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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