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 lituus to r. and on r., a simpulum to l.; X below lituus and simpulum. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (rev.ed.), p.56, no. 212.

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Obverse: laureate head r.
Obverse legend: CAESAR AV]GVSTVS DIVIF[PATER PA]TRIAE retrograde
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 lituus to r. and on r., a simpulum to l.; X below lituus and simpulum.
Reverse legend: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Dated: -2.0 to 9.0
Weight (g): 3.31
Diameter (mm): 19.0
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Forest Heath
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Mildenhall
Discovery method: Metal detector