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Augustus Gaius & Lucius Denarius

Specimen · augustus-gaius-lucius-caesares-denarius-001

The Coin

Obverse
Obverse — laureate head of Augustus right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE; old cabinet toning with light hairlines in the right field
Reverse
Reverse — Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing with shields and spears, simpulum and lituus between; C L CAESARES in exergue, clear

Attribution: Gaul (Lugdunensis). Lugdunum. Augustus. c. 2 BC–4 AD. AR. denarius.

Obverse: Laureate head of Augustus right

Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing, togate, each resting a hand on a round shield with a spear behind; above, simpulum and lituus turned inward

Weight: 3.77 g (my scale); tag: 3.77 g (Tag weight from the earlier printed ticket; Zauche's handwritten tag gives no weight.)  Reference: RIC I 207

Type-level historical context, attribution detail, and references → Augustus Gaius & Lucius Denarius

John's Ancient Coin Collection · Specimen · augustus-gaius-lucius-caesares-denarius-001

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