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RRC 491/1a

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RRC 491/1a, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 43–43 BC. Obverse: bust of africa, right, draped and wearing elephant's skin. border of dots.. Reverse: curule chair, of which front legs are decorated with sculpted eagles and on which lies corinthian helmet. border of dots.. Weight about 8.0 g, diameter 20.0 mm.
obverse RRC 491/1a
obverse: Bust of Africa, right, draped and wearing elephant's skin. Border of dots.
reverse RRC 491/1a
reverse: Curule chair, of which front legs are decorated with sculpted eagles and on which lies Corinthian helmet. Border of dots.
mint Rome weight 8.04g (5)
ruler — diameter ⌀20.0 (1)
denomination Aureus axis 9↕ (4)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Republic dataset CRRO — Coinage of the Roman Republic Online
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Africa, right, draped and wearing elephant's skin. Border of dots.

reverse

Curule chair, of which front legs are decorated with sculpted eagles and on which lies Corinthian helmet. Border of dots.

specimens (9)
British Museum 8.02g 11↕
British Museum (CRRO)
NNC (DNB) 8.02g 5↕
British Museum 8.04g 11↕
British Museum (CRRO)
BnF (CRRO)
BnF (CRRO)
BnF (CRRO)
NNC (DNB) 8.06g 10↕

Cite this coin

RRC 491/1a (rrc-491.1a), 43–43 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/rrc-4911a/ (accessed: 2026-08-16). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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