RIC I (second edition) Augustus 143, Aureus, Gold, struck at Colonia Patricia, 18–17 BC. Obverse: head of augustus, bare, right. Reverse: augustus right, crowned by victory, in biga of elephants right atop arch flanked by arcades. Weight about 7.9 g, diameter 21.1 mm.
| mint | Colonia Patricia | weight | 7.87g (1) |
| ruler | Augustus | diameter | ⌀21.1 (1) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, right
S P Q R CAESARI AVGVSTO
reverse
Augustus right, crowned by Victory, in biga of elephants right atop arch flanked by arcades
QVOD VIAE MVN SVNT
Cite this coin
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 143 (ric.1(2).aug.143), 18–17 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-augustus-143/ (accessed: 2026-08-20). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA