RIC I (second edition) Augustus 274, Denarius, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 29–27 BC. Obverse: head of mars, in crested helmet, right. Reverse: circular shield depicting eight-rayed star, lying on spear and sword. Weight about 3.7 g, diameter 20.4 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.74g (13) |
| ruler | Augustus | diameter | ⌀20.4 (2) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 7↕ (9) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Mars, in crested helmet, right
IMP
reverse
Circular shield depicting eight-rayed star, lying on spear and sword
CAESAR
specimens (19)
British Museum
3.41g
11↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
British Museum
3.88g
6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
British Museum
3.70g
11↕
British Museum
3.70g
6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
British Museum
3.76g
12↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
British Museum
3.92g
6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.37g
⌀19.6
2↕
BnF (National Library of France)
3.90g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.78g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.80g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.77g
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
British Museum
3.73g
2↕
Cite this coin
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 274 (ric.1(2).aug.274), 29–27 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-augustus-274/ (accessed: 2026-08-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA