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Description
Roman Empire, Imperātor Caesar Augustus (Augustus), Roman Emperor and founder of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty 27 BC – 14 AD, Silver Denarius (3.65g, 19mm), Dynastic issue, Lugdunum mint 2 BC – 4 AD. Obverse: Laureate head of Augustus facing to the right, legend surrounds, “CAESAR AVGV[STVS DIVI] F PATER PATRIAE”. Reverse: Full figures of Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar, the grandchildren and adopted heirs of Augustus, stand facing, each togate and resting hands on grounded pair of spears and shields, lituus and simpulum to field above, legend begins in the exergue and continues around, “C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG P[RINC IVVENT]”. RIC-207; RSC-43; Sear-1597. Struck a touch off-centre each side and some roughness, a nice portrait of Augustus however, reverse figures typically struck with worn dies, a nice example overall, good Very Fine, reverse Very Fine.
The obverse Latin legend reads “Caesar Augustus, dīvī fīlius, Pater Patriae”, with an English translation of “Caesar Augustus, son of the Divine, father of the nation”. The reverse Latin legend begins from the exergue and continues around, reading “Gāius et Lūcius, Caesarēs Augusti Filii Consules Designati, Principes iuventūtis”, with an English translation of “Gaius and Lucius, sons of Caesar Augustus, designated consuls, princes/leaders of the youth”.
