COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman denarius of Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), dating to the period c. 2 BC-AD 4 (Reece period 1). C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT reverse type depicting Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing each holding spear and shield, in field, simpulum left and lituus right. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 55, no. 207.

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: CAESAR AVGVSTVS [...] PATRIAE
Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing each holding spear and shield. In field, simpulum left and lituus right
Reverse legend: [C L] CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC [IVVENT]
Dated: -2.0 to 4.0
Weight (g): 3.66
Diameter (mm): 19.86
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: St. Edmundsbury
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Wordwell
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.207