COIN (ROMAN)

A silver plated copy of a 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 l., a simpulum to r. and on r., a lituus to l.; X below simpulum and lituus. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (rev.ed.), p.56, no. 211.

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Copper alloy
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: laureate head right.
Obverse legend: [CAESER AVG]VSTVS DIVI F PATER PATR[IAE]
Reverse: Gaius and Lucius standing front, on left and right, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, on l., a simpulum to r. and on r., a lituus to l.; X below simpulum and lituus.
Reverse legend: [AVGVSTI F COS DESI]G PRINC IVVENTIn ex:[CL] CAESER[ES]
Dated: -2.0 to 9.0
Weight (g): 2.32
Diameter (mm): 18.7
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Newark and Sherwood
County: Nottinghamshire
Region: East Midlands
Place known as: Thorpe CP
Discovery method: Metal detector