American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Augustus, Lugdunum, 2 BC

Obverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE - Head of Augustus, laureate, right

Reverse: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT - Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, right, and lituus, left, flanking, left and right respectively

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight: 3.68
- Diameter: 18.5

Typological Description

Date Range: 2 BC - AD 4
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Augustus
Geographic
- Mint: Lugdunum
- Region: Gallia
Obverse
- Portrait: Augustus
Reverse
- Portrait: Gaius Caesar
- Portrait: Lucius Caesar

References

Reference: RIC I (second edition) Augustus 207
Reference: BMC 533

Administrative History

Identifier: 1935.117.354
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda

Subjects

Series: RIC.2.1

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Silver Denarius of Augustus, Lugdunum, 2 BC - AD 4 1935.117.354

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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