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 standing front, on left and right, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, on left, a simpulum to right and on right, a lituus to left Mint of Lugdunum. 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: Gaius and Lucius standing front, on left and right, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, on left, a simpulum to right and on right, a lituus to left
Reverse legend: [C L] CAESARES, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IV[VENT]
Dated: -2.0 to 9.0
Weight (g): 3.66
Diameter (mm): 19.0
Thickness (mm): 2.0
Parish: Barrow upon Soar
District: Charnwood
County: Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.207