RRC 497/1, Aureus, Gold, struck at Uncertain value, 42–42 BC. Obverse: head of octavian, right, bearded. border of dots.. Reverse: equestrian statue, left, holding lituus in right hand (horse decorated with phalerae); in exergue, rostrum tridens. border of dots.. Weight about 15.1 g, diameter 30.0 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 15.11g (2) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀30.0 (1) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | 9↕ (2) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Republic | dataset |
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obverse
Head of Octavian, right, bearded. Border of dots.
reverse
Equestrian statue, left, holding lituus in right hand (horse decorated with phalerae); in exergue, rostrum tridens. Border of dots.
specimens (5)
Royal Library of Belgium (KBR)
22.26g
⌀30.0
11↕
British Museum
7.95g
6↕
British Museum (CRRO)
BnF (CRRO)
BnF (CRRO)
Cite this coin
RRC 497/1 (rrc-497.1), 42–42 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/rrc-4971/ (accessed: 2026-08-09). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA