RIC I (second edition) Augustus 79A, Denarius, Silver, struck at Colonia Patricia, 19–19 BC. Obverse: head of augustus, bare, right. Reverse: shield inscribed with s p q r /c lv in two lines, in oak-wreath. Weight about 3.6 g, diameter 11.6 mm.
| mint | Colonia Patricia | weight | 3.56g (13) |
| ruler | Augustus | diameter | ⌀11.6 (5) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 6↕ (6) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, right
CAESAR AVGVSTVS
reverse
Shield inscribed with S P Q R /C LV in two lines, in oak-wreath
OB CIVIS SERVATOS
specimens (13)
British Museum
3.86g
6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
1.90g
⌀18.4
KENOM — Freiberg
3.79g
6↕
KENOM — Freiberg
3.42g
6↕
BnF (National Library of France)
3.40g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.93g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.71g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.79g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.77g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.57g
British Museum
3.90g
5↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
Cite this coin
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 79A (ric.1(2).aug.79A), 19–19 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-augustus-79a/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA