COIN (ROMAN)
A silver Roman coin; a denarius of Octavian as Augustus, dating from 27 BC – 14 AD, probably Lugdunum mint struck in about 9 BC (reece Period 1)

Obverse: Laureate head of Augustus right, [A]VGVSTV[S] – [DIVI]·F [retrograde].
Reverse: Caius Caesar on horse right, holding reins, sword and shield; behind, eagle between two standards, C·CAES above and in exergue, AVGVS F.

Probably RIC 199. See http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.1(2).aug.199.

Thickness: 2.4mm, Diameter: 18.2, Weight: 3.07
Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Head of Augustus, laureate, right
Obverse legend: AVGVSTVS DIVI F [retrograde]
Reverse: Gaius Caesar galloping right, holding sword and shield in left hand, aquila between two standards on ground
Reverse legend: C CAES // AVGVS F
Dated: -9.0 to -9.0
Weight (g): 3.09
Diameter (mm): 18.2
Thickness (mm): 2.4
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Eckington
District: North East Derbyshire
County: Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.199