RIC I (second edition) Augustus 138, Aureus, Gold, struck at Colonia Patricia, 18–17 BC. Obverse: head of augustus, bare, right. Reverse: altar inscribed lvdi/ saecvl flanked by figure, togate and veiled, and herald holding caduceus; in oak-wreath. Weight about 7.8 g.
| mint | Colonia Patricia | weight | 7.76g (1) |
| ruler | Augustus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, right
CAESAR AVGVSTVS
reverse
Altar inscribed LVDI/ SAECVL flanked by figure, togate and veiled, and herald holding caduceus; in oak-wreath
IMP
specimens (2)
British Museum
7.76g
6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
Cite this coin
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 138 (ric.1(2).aug.138), 18–17 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-augustus-138/ (accessed: 2026-10-07). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA