What is RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159?

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159 is a Bronze As of Augustus (10 AD-14 AD) struck at the Nemausus mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Augustus 159.

How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159?

The obverse depicts Heads of Agrippa (left) and Augustus (right) back to back Agrippa wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath and Augustus is laureate with the inscription IMP DIVI F P P. The reverse depicts Crocodile chained to palm-shoot with short dense fronds and tip left: above on left a wreath with long ties with the inscription COL NEM. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159?

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.64g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Augustus As, Crocodile reverse (RIC I 159)

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Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159

Ruler

Augustus

Denomination

Date

10 AD-14 AD

Mint

Nemausus

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.64g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP DIVI F P P

Heads of Agrippa (left) and Augustus (right) back to back Agrippa wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath and Augustus is laureate

Reverse

COL NEM

Crocodile chained to palm-shoot with short dense fronds and tip left: above on left a wreath with long ties

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159 is an as of Augustus (10 AD-14 AD), struck at the Nemausus mint. The reverse depicts Crocodile chained to palm-shoot with short dense fronds and tip left: above on left a wreath with long ties. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.64g, 26mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

About the Nemausus Mint

Nemausus (modern Nimes, France) is best known for its distinctive as-type coins bearing the portraits of Augustus and Agrippa back-to-back, with a crocodile chained to a palm tree on the reverse.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159?: RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159 is a Bronze As of Augustus (10 AD-14 AD) struck at the Nemausus mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Augustus 159.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159?: The obverse depicts Heads of Agrippa (left) and Augustus (right) back to back Agrippa wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath and Augustus is laureate with the inscription IMP DIVI F P P. The reverse depicts Crocodile chained to palm-shoot with short dense fronds and tip left: above on left a wreath with long ties with the inscription COL NEM. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159?: RIC I (second edition) Augustus 159 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.64g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

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