RIC I (second edition) Augustus 502
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC I (second edition) Augustus 502. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Augustus. Mint: Pergamum. The obverse shows head of Augustus, bare, right, with the legend AVGVSTVS.
The reverse shows legend in dotted circle in wreath of rostra and laurel leaves, with the legend CA. The obverse shows head of Augustus, bare, right, with the legend AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows legend in dotted circle in wreath of rostra and laurel leaves, with the legend CA.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 15
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Augustus was the founder of the Roman Empire and reigned as its first emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. His rule established the principate, an era characterised by the Pax Romana and nominal deference to the Senate, following the defeat of Mark Antony and the demise of the triumvirate. This piece was produced under his authority at the mint of Pergamum.
The dupondius was a base-metal coin used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. Following the coinage reform of Augustus in about 23 BC, it was valued at two asses, half of a sestertius, or one-eighth of a denarius. The obverse bears the emperor's bare head alongside the title "AVGVSTVS", which had been granted to him by the Senate. The reverse displays the legend "CA" enclosed within a dotted circle and a wreath composed of rostra and laurel leaves.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- Dupondius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Pergamum
- Authority
- Augustus
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Augustus, bare, right
- Reverse
- Legend in dotted circle in wreath of rostra and laurel leaves
- Obverse legend
- AVGVSTVS
- Reverse legend
- CA
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC I (second edition) Augustus 502
- Denomination and metal
- Dupondius, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- AVGVSTVS
- Reverse legend to match
- CA
- 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.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- 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.502
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