COIN (ROMAN)
A silver-plated contemporary copy of a Roman denarius of Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) dating to the period c. 2 BC-AD 4 (Reece Period 1). C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT reverse type depicting Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, togate, resting hands on shields, spears behind, lituus and simplum above. Prototype: mint of Lyon. Cf. RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 55, no. 207.
Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Mintmark: -/-//-
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: [CAESAR] AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Reverse: Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, togate, resting hands on shields, spears behind. Lituus and simplum above.
Reverse legend: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Dated: -2.0 to 4.0
Weight (g): 1.88
Diameter (mm): 17.84
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Cranham
District: Havering
County: Greater London Authority
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.207