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 (rev.ed.), p.55, no.207.

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: CAES[AR 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 IVVENT
Dated: -2.0 to 9.0
Weight (g): 3.51
Diameter (mm): 20.19
Parish: Nether Wallop
District: Test Valley
County: Hampshire
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.207