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Augustus
43 BCE - 014CE

Monetary System

1 Aureus (gold)  = 25 Denarii (silver)
1 Denarius (silver) = 16 Asses (bronze)
1 Quinarius (silver) = 8 Asses
1 Sestertius (bronze) = 4 Asses
1 Dupondius (bronze) = 2 Asses
1 As = 4 Quadrantes (bronze)
1 Semis (bronze) = 2 Quadrantes
1 Quadrans = 1/4 As or 1/64 Denarius
 
 

Bronze As  of Augustus 43 BCE - 14 CE
Obverse: Head of Augustus and legend CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC
Reverse:  S C and legend M MAECILIVS TVLLVS III
Mint: Rome. Moneyer:  M. Maelcilius Tullus.
Weight: ~ 9 g. Size: 25mm
Reference: RIC 435, VM 100c

Bronze As of Augustus 43 BCE - 14 CE
Obverse: Head of Augustus and legend CAESAR.AVG TRIBVNIC.POTEST
Reverse:  S C and legend P CARISIVS LEG AVGVSTI
Mint: Emerita. Moneyer:  P. Carisius.
Weight: ~ 9 g. Size: 25mm
Reference: RIC 19, S 1675


Bronze Dupondius of Augustus 43 BCE - 14 CE issued by Caligula
Obverse: Head of Augustus and legend DIVVS AUGVSTVS
Reverse:  Augustus seated.
Mint: unknown. Weight: ~ 16 g.
 


Bronze Sestertius  of Augustus 43 BCE - 14 CE issued by Tiberius.
Obverse: Head of Augustus and legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
Reverse:  Alter and S C with legend PROVIDENT
Mint: Rome


Silver Quinarius of Augustus 43 BCE - 14 CE
Obverse: Head of Augustus
Reverse:  Victory.
Mint: unknown
Reference: RIC 1a, RSC 386, BMC 293


Silver Denarius of Augustus 43 BCE - 14 CE
Obverse: Head of Augustus
Reverse:
Mint: Pergamum.
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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