COIN (ROMAN)

A very worn silver Roman denarius of Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), dating to the period c. 2 BC - AD 4 (Reece period 1). Reverse: [C L CAESARES, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT], Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing with spears and shields; between spears a simpulum and lituus. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I, pp. 55-6, cf. 207 passim.

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Laureate bust right
Obverse legend: Illegible
Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing with spears and shields; between spears a simpulum and lituus
Reverse legend: [C L CAESARES, AVGVSTI F] COS DE[SIG PRINC IVVENT]
Dated: -2.0 to 4.0
Weight (g): 3.3
Diameter (mm): 20.0
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Poor
Parish: Lyford
District: Vale of White Horse
County: Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.207