Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD
Aureus, Lugdunum circa 2 BC - 4 AD, AV 7.70 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 42. Bahrfeldt 235. BMC 513. RIC 206. CBN 1648. Calicó 176a.
Well struck and centred on a large flan. Extremely fine
Privately purchased from Kurt Spanier in 1984. This coin is sold with an export licence issued by the government of Spain.