What is RIC I (second edition) Augustus 314?

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 314 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 314.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Augustus 314?

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 314 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.45g, diameter 17mm, die axis 3 h, struck.

Augustus Denarius — RIC I (second edition) Augustus 314

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 314

Ruler

Augustus

Denomination

Denarius

Date

19 BC-4 BC

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

3.45g

Diameter

17mm

Die Axis

3 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M DVRMIVS IIIVIR HONORI

Bust of Young Hercules, diademed, right, with lion's skin and club

Reverse

CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE

Parthian kneeling right, extending standard with X-marked vexillum with right hand and holding out left hand

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Augustus 314 is a denarius of Augustus (19 BC-4 BC), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Parthian kneeling right, extending standard with X-marked vexillum with right hand and holding out left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 3.45g, 17mm 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 314?: RIC I (second edition) Augustus 314 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 314.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Augustus 314?: The obverse depicts Bust of Young Hercules, diademed, right, with lion's skin and club with the inscription M DVRMIVS IIIVIR HONORI. The reverse depicts Parthian kneeling right, extending standard with X-marked vexillum with right hand and holding out left hand with the inscription CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Augustus 314?: RIC I (second edition) Augustus 314 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.45g, diameter 17mm, die axis 3 h, struck.