| Augustus (27
B.C. - 14 A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 17.72mm, 3.01gr |
|
| Obverse - CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Augustus, his laureate head right |
Reverse - AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT C L CAESARES in Exergue Caius and Lucius Caesar standing, each holding a shield and spear between them, a lituus (on right) and simplum (on left) above (each turned inward). |
|
|
| Minted in Lugdunum (Lyon,
France), 2 B.C.- 4 A.D. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V.,"Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 1, revised edition (RIC), p55, nr.207 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Volume 1, p317, nr.1597 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p96, nr.479 Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain"(C), Volume 1, p69, nr.43 Seaby, H.A., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 1, p134, nr.43 Mattingly, H., "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 1 (BMC), p89, nr. 519, 524, 527 Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p67, nr.51, variety (b.) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p5, nr.87 (B4, O33, R008, T029 Exe: C L CAESARES) Quality: Fine |
|