RIC I (second edition) Augustus 2B

Augustus · Denarius · 25 - 23 BCE

Date25 - 23 BCE

AuthorityAugustus

IssuerP. Carisius

PortraitAugustus

DenominationDenarius

MaterialSilver

MintEmerita

RegionHispania Ulterior

Average Size21mm, 3.6g (based on 6 examples)

Obverse LegendIMP CAESAR AVGVST

Obverse TypeHead of Augustus, bare, left

Reverse LegendP CARISIVS LEG PRO PR

Reverse TypeRound shield, spear-head, and curved sword

DynastyJulio-Claudian Dynasty

ManufactureStruck

StateRoman Empire

Examples in Museum Databases (6 specimens)

Bibliothèque nationale de France

Münzkabinett Berlin

British Museum

Universität Freiburg