What is RIC I (second edition) Augustus 283?

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 283 is a Silver Denarius of Augustus (19 BC-4 BC) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Augustus 283.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Augustus 283?

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 283 was struck in Silver, standard weight 4.01g, diameter 19mm, die axis 8 h, struck.

Augustus Denarius, Augustus reverse (RIC I 283)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 283

Ruler

Augustus

Denomination

Denarius

Date

19 BC-4 BC

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

4.01g

Diameter

19mm

Die Axis

8 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

P PETRON TVRPILIAN IIIVIR

Head of Liber, ivy-wreathed, right

Reverse

AVGVSTVS CAESAR

Augustus standing in biga of elephants, left, holding laurel branch in right hand and sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Augustus 283 is a denarius of Augustus (19 BC-4 BC), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Augustus standing in biga of elephants, left, holding laurel branch in right hand and sceptre in left. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 4.01g, 19mm diameter.

About the Denarius

The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin, struck from around 211 BC through the mid-third century AD. It typically weighs 3.5–4.0 grams and measures 17–20mm. Republican issues are cataloged under Crawford (RRC); imperial issues follow RIC volumes by ruler.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC I (second edition) Augustus 283?: RIC I (second edition) Augustus 283 is a Silver Denarius of Augustus (19 BC-4 BC) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Augustus 283.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Augustus 283?: The obverse depicts Head of Liber, ivy-wreathed, right with the inscription P PETRON TVRPILIAN IIIVIR. The reverse depicts Augustus standing in biga of elephants, left, holding laurel branch in right hand and sceptre in left with the inscription AVGVSTVS CAESAR.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Augustus 283?: RIC I (second edition) Augustus 283 was struck in Silver, standard weight 4.01g, diameter 19mm, die axis 8 h, struck.