THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD
Denarius, Lugdunum circa 2 BC - 4 AD, AR 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. C 44. BMC 540. RIC 210. CBN 1660 (wrong ref. to RIC).
Virtually as struck and almost Fdc