RIC I (second edition) Augustus 79B, Denarius, Silver, struck at Colonia Patricia, 19–19 BC. Obverse: head of augustus, bare, left. Reverse: shield inscribed with s p q r /c lv in two lines, in oak-wreath. Weight about 3.6 g, diameter 18.8 mm.
| mint | Colonia Patricia | weight | 3.63g (6) |
| ruler | Augustus | diameter | ⌀18.8 (1) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 6↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, left
CAESAR AVGVSTVS
reverse
Shield inscribed with S P Q R /C LV in two lines, in oak-wreath
OB CIVIS SERVATOS
specimens (6)
British Museum
4.10g
6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France)
3.82g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.79g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.72g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.34g
Cite this coin
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 79B (ric.1(2).aug.79B), 19–19 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-augustus-79b/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA