Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.75 g, 5 h), Lugdunum, 2 BC-AD 4. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head of Augustus to right. Rev. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT / C L CAESARES Gaius and Lucius Caesar, on left and right, standing front, each togate and resting hand on round shield; behind each shield, a spear; above, simpulum and lituus. BMC 531. CBN 1651. Cohen 43. Giard 82. RIC 207. Beautifully toned and with a lovely portrait. Thin flan crack and the reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang.