COIN (ROMAN)

A silver denarius of Augustus dating to the period 2 BC to AD 9 (Reece period 1). C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT reverse type depicting Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing front, on left and right, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield a spear; above, left, a lituus to right, and right, a simpulum to left; X below lituus and simpulum. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (rev.ed.), p. 56, no. 212.

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: [CAESAR AVGVSTVS] DIVI F PATER PATR[IAE] (retrograde)
Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesar, on left and right, standing front, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, on left, lituus, and on right, simpulum with X below.
Reverse legend: C L CAESARES (ex.) [AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IV]VENT (retrograde)
Dated: -2.0 to 9.0
Weight (g): 3.63
Diameter (mm): 18.31
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Braintree
County: Essex
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Belchamp Walter
Discovery method: Metal detector