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RIC I (second edition) Augustus 340

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RIC I (second edition) Augustus 340, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 17–17 BC. Obverse: herald, standing, left, holding caduceus in right hand, and shield with star in left. Reverse: four-rayed comet with tail above youthful head, laureate, right (deified julius caesar). Weight about 3.8 g, diameter 19.5 mm.
obverse RIC I (second edition) Augustus 340
obverse: Herald, standing, left, holding caduceus in right hand, and shield with star in left
reverse RIC I (second edition) Augustus 340
reverse: Four-rayed comet with tail above youthful head, laureate, right (Deified Julius Caesar)
mint Rome weight 3.79g (8)
ruler Augustus diameter ⌀19.5 (2)
denomination Denarius axis 5↕ (4)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Herald, standing, left, holding caduceus in right hand, and shield with star in left

AVGVST DIVI F LVDOS SAE
reverse

Four-rayed comet with tail above youthful head, laureate, right (Deified Julius Caesar)

M SANQVINIVS IIIVIR
specimens (9)
British Museum 3.99g 8↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 3.74g 5↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme 3.52g ⌀19.3 5↕
BnF (National Library of France) 3.75g
BnF (National Library of France) 4.03g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.83g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.54g

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RIC I (second edition) Augustus 340 (ric.1(2).aug.340), 17–17 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-augustus-340/ (accessed: 2026-08-29). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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