Augustus AR Denarius. Lugdunum, circa 2 BC - AD 4. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head to right / [AVGVSTI F COS DESIG] PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing to front, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear; above on left, simpulum to right, and on right, lituus to left; C L CAESAR[ES] in exergue. RIC I 207; BMCRE 519-525 & 527-535; Lyon 82; RSC 43. 3.71g, 17mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine; flan crack at 6/10h, beautiful deep purple iridescence.
From a private European collection.