Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD. Denarius, Lugdunum circa 2 BC – 4 AD, AR 3.82 g. C AESAR 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., simpulum r. and on r., lituus l. In exergue, CL CAESARES. C 43. BMC 533. RIC 207. CBN 1657.
Struck on an exceptionally large flan and complete. Light
iridescent tone and good extremely fine
Privately purchased from Vico.