RIC I (second edition) Augustus 539, Aureus, Gold, struck at Uncertain value, 17–17 BC. Obverse: youthful head right, in oak-wreath. Reverse: candelabrum ornamented with rams' heads and surmounted by crescent, within wreath entwined with bucrania and paterae. Weight about 8.0 g.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 8.01g (2) |
| ruler | Augustus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Youthful head right, in oak-wreath
CAESAR
reverse
Candelabrum ornamented with rams' heads and surmounted by crescent, within wreath entwined with bucrania and paterae
AVGVST
specimens (3)
British Museum
7.96g
6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France)
8.06g
Cite this coin
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 539 (ric.1(2).aug.539), 17–17 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-augustus-539/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA