THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD
Aureus, Lugdunum circa 2 BC - 4 AD, AV 3.85 g. CAESAR AVGVSTVS – DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head r. Rev. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Caius and Lucius standing facing, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear. Above on l., lituus to r. and, on r., simpulum to l. In exergue, CL CAESARES. Bahrfeldt 235. C 42. BMC 513. RIC 206. CBN 1648. Calicó 176.
A very attractive portrait well struck and centered on a full flan. Extremely fine