COIN (ROMAN)
An incomplete plated contemporary copy of a silver Roman denarius of Augustus dating to 2 BC - AD 4 (Reece period 1). C L CAESARE[S AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVE]NT reverse type depicting Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, left, and lituus, right, flanking, right and left respectively. Mint of Lugdunum. As RIC I (second edition) Augustus 207.
Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Head of Augustus, laureate, right.
Obverse legend: CAE[...]AVGVS[...]
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 CAESARE[...]NT
Dated: -2.0 to 4.0
Weight (g): 1.88
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Thickness (mm): 1.9
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Charlwood
District: Mole Valley
County: Surrey
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.207