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RIC Volume I - Augustus (27 BC-14 AD)
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Augustus, AR Denarius, c.19 BC, Group II, Spain, "Uncertain Mint 2" (Colonia
Patricia?)
CAESAR-AVGVSTVS
Bare head of Augustus right
(No legend)
Round, domed, tetrastyle temple, within Mars standing facing, helmeted and
cloaked, head left, aquila in right hand, standard in left over shoulder
MART . VLT in exergue
16mm x 18mm, 3.52
RIC I, 70a (R3)
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Augustus, AR Denarius, July 18 BC-17/16 BC, Group IV, Spain, "Uncertain
Mint 2" (Colonia Patricia?)
(No legend)
Bare head of Augustus right
AVGVSTVS
Capricorn right, holding globe attached to rudder, cornucopiae above its
back
18mm x 20mm, 3.53
RIC I, 126 (R2)
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Augustus and Agrippa, AE As, c.10-14, Group IV, Nemausus
IMP / DIVI F
Bare head of Agrippa at left, laureate head of Augustus right, facing away
from each other, P | P across fields
COL | NEM
Crocodile standing right, chained to palm shoot with long, vertical
fronds, wreath in left field with long ties extending across right field,
two long fronds below
26mm x 27mm, 12.72g
RIC I, 160 (C)
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Augustus, AR Denarius, 15-13 BC, Lugdunum
AVGVSTVS-DIVI . F
Bare head right
IMP | X
Apollo Citharoedus standing left in long drapery, plectrum in right hand,
lyre in left
ACT in exergue
17mm x 18mm, 3.46g
RIC I, 171a (C)
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Augustus, AR Denarius, After 8 BC, Lugdunum
AVGVSTVS-DIVI . F
Laureate head right
C CAES
C Caesar galloping right, reigns in right hand, sword and shield in left, eagle between two standards at left
AVGVS F in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 3.60g
RIC I, 199 (C)
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Augustus, AR Denarius, 2 BC (?)-4 AD, Lugdunum
CAESAR AVGVSTVS-DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Laureate head right
AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Gaius and Lucius Caesar, each togate and standing facing, resting hand on
shield, spear behind each shield
Simpulum on left facing right and lituus on right facing left in upper
field
C L CAESARES in exergue
19mm x 20mm, 3.70g
RIC I, 207 (C)
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Augustus, AR Denarius, 2 BC (?)-4 AD, Lugdunum
CAESAR AVGVSTVS-DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Laureate head right
AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Gaius and Lucius Caesar, each togate and standing facing, resting hand on
shield, spear behind each shield
Simpulum on left facing right and lituus on right facing left in upper
field
C L CAESARES in exergue
18mm x 20mm, 3.79g
RIC I, 207 (C)
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Augustus, AE Quadrans, c.15 BC-after 10 BC, Lugdunum
IMP-CAESAR
Laureate head right
AVGVSTVS
Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings spread
19mm, 2.77g
RIC I, 227 (S)
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Augustus, AR Denarius, 32-29 BC, Group I, Uncertain Mints (Brundisium
and Rome?)
(No legend)
Bare head of Octavian right
CAESAR | DIVI F
Nude male figure (Mercury?) seated right on cloak on rocks, petasus slung
behind, holding lyre with both hands
18.8mm, 3.64g, Die axis 4.5
RIC I, 257 (C); BMC 458
Notes from consignor: VF/EF. Attractive example with good metal and slight
iridescent toning around devices. Wonderful reverse.
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Augustus, AR Denarius, 29-27 BC, Group II, Italy, Uncertain Mints (Brundisium
and Rome?)
(No legend)
Victory standing right on prow, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left
IMP . CAESAR
Octavian standing right in ornamented slow quadriga, branch downward in
right hand, reins in left
19mm x 21mm, 3.37g
RIC I, 264 (C)
Ex Vel Garnett Collection
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Augustus, AR Denarius, 29-27 BC, Group II, Italy, Uncertain Mints (Brundisium
and Rome?)
(No legend)
Bare head of Octavian right
IMP | CAESAR
Military trophy surmounting prow right, rudder and anchor set on base
20mm x 21mm, 3.56g
RIC I, 265a (S)
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Augustus, AR Denarius, 29-27 BC, Group II, Italy, Uncertain Mints (Brundisium
and Rome?)
(No legend)
Bare head of Octavian right
IMP CAESAR
Legend on architrave of triumphal arch, which commemorates the victory at
Actium, surmounted by facing quadriga bearing Octavian
18mm x 19mm, 2.50g
RIC I, 267 (C)
Ex H D Rauch, August 2006
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Augustus, AR Denarius, 29-27 BC, Group II, Italy-Uncertain Mints (Brundisium and Rome?)
IMP
Helmeted head of Mars right
CAESAR
Legend on rim of round shield with eight-rayed star at center, lying on
crossed spear and sword
18mm x 20mm, 3.72g
RIC I, 274 (C)
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Augustus, AE Dupondius, 15 BC, Rome, C. Plotius Rufus as moneyer
AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST
Legend in three lines surrounded by oak wreath, tall T in Avgvstvs
C . PLOTIVS . RVFVS . III . VIR . A . A . A . F . F .
Legend surrounding large S . C
27mm x 28mm, 12.38g
RIC I, 388 (S)
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Augustus, AE Quadrans, 4 BC, Group XIV, Rome, P. Betilienus Bassus, C. Naevius
Capella, C. Rubellius Blandus and L. Valerius Catullus as IVviri monetales
C RVBELLVS BLANDVS
Legend surrounding S . C
III . VIR . A . A . A . F . F .
Legend surrounding round garlanded altar with bowl-shaped top
15mm x 16mm, 3.64g
RIC I, 467 (S)
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Augustus, AE As, c.25 BC, Ephesus (?)
CAESAR
Bare head right
AVGVSTVS
Legend in wreath
22mm x 24mm, 9.97g
RIC I, 486 (S)
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Augustus, AE As, c.25 BC, Ephesus (?)
CAESAR
Bare head right
AVGVSTVS
Legend in wreath
23mm x 26mm, 10.97g
RIC I, 486 (S)
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Augustus, AE As, c.25 BC, Ephesus (?)
CAESAR
Bare head right
AVGVSTVS
Legend surrounded by wreath with open termination
23mm x 24mm, 9.16g
RIC I, 486 (S)
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Augustus, AE Semisses, c.28-15 BC, Pergamum
CAISAR
Bare head right
C . A
Legend in linear circle in laurel wreath
20mm x 21mm, 5.60g
RIC I, 498 (R2)
Note: This example is 0.60g heavier than the expected range of 5.00-4.00g
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