COIN (ROMAN)
A gold-plated contemporary copy of a Roman aureus of Augustus (27 BC-AD 14) dating to the period c. 2 BC-AD 4 (Reece Period 1). C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT reverse type depicting Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, right, and lituus, left, flanking, left and right respectively. Prototype: mint of Lyon. RIC I (2nd ed.), cf. p. 55, no. 206.

Dimensions: diameter: 18.56mm; weight: 2.76g.
 
Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Aureus (Republic/Empire)
Material: Gold
Mint: Lugdunum
Mintmark: -/-//-
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: [CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE]
Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, right, and lituus, left, flanking, left and right respectively
Reverse legend: [C L] CAESARES AVGVSTI F C[OS DESIG PRINC IVVENT]
Dated: -2.0 to 4.0
Weight (g): 2.76
Diameter (mm): 18.56
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Chiswick Riverside
District: Hounslow
County: Greater London Authority
Region: London
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.206