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RIC I (second edition) Augustus 250B

Augustus · Denarius · 32 - 29 BCE

Date32 - 29 BCE
AuthorityAugustus
PortraitOctavian
DeityVenus
DenominationDenarius
MaterialSilver
MintUncertain value
RegionItaly
Average Size20mm, 3.6g (based on 3 examples)
Obverse TypeHead of Octavian, bare, left
Reverse LegendCAESAR DIVI F
Reverse TypeVenus standing right, leaning against column, holding transverse spear in left and helmet in right; shield depicting eight-rayed star leans against column
DynastyJulio-Claudian Dynasty
ManufactureStruck
StateRoman Empire

Examples in Museum Databases (3 specimens)

obverse
reverse
KENOM
obverse
reverse
Münzkabinett Berlin
obverse
British Museum

Source record: http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.1(2).aug.250B