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RIC I (second edition) Augustus 69A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 69A. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Augustus. Mint: Colonia Patricia. The obverse shows head of Augustus, bare, right, with the legend CAESAR AVGVSTVS.

The reverse shows tetrastyle round domed temple, Mars, helmeted and cloaked, standing inside left, holding aquila in right hand and parazonium in left, with the legend MAR VLT.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

His reign established the principate and initiated the era of imperial peace known as the Pax Romana. This silver denarius was struck under his authority at the mint of Colonia Patricia, bearing the obverse legend CAESAR AVGVSTVS.

The denarius served as the standard Roman silver coin from its introduction around 211 BC during the Second Punic War until the mid-third century AD. The reverse design features the legend MAR VLT alongside a round, domed tetrastyle temple containing Mars, who is depicted standing helmeted and cloaked while holding an aquila and a parazonium.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Colonia Patricia
Authority
Augustus

Design

Obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, right
Reverse
Tetrastyle round domed temple, Mars, helmeted and cloaked, standing inside left, holding aquila in right hand and parazonium in left
Obverse legend
CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend
MAR VLT

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 69A
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend to match
MAR VLT
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

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC I (second edition) Augustus 69B

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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