Roman Empire. Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). Denarius Lugdunum (Lyon, France), 2 B.C. - 12. A.D.AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRIN[C IVVENT.
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Roman Empire silver denarius from Lyon (Lugdunum), struck 2 BC–12 AD under Augustus, weight 2.60 g, 18 mm, obverse CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE laureate head to the right and reverse AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRIN[C IVVENT] with Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing togate on either side with shields and spears, in original attractive patina and graded Choice Extremely Fine.
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Roman Empire - Augustus (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.) Silver denarius (2,60 g. 18 mm.) Lugdunum (Lyon, France), 2 B.C. - 12 A.D.
CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head of Augustus facing right.
AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRIN[C IVVENT, C L Caesares in exergue, Gaius and Lucius Caesar, on left and right, standing facing, each togate and resting a hand on one of two shields set on ground between them; behind the shields, two crossed spears; above, on left, a lituus right, and on right, a simpulum left.
RIC I 212; Lyon 86; RSC 43d; BMCRE 538; BN 1665-6.
Choice extremely fine. Attractive original silver patina.
13317 2026-9593. SSA
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Empire - Augustus (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.) Silver denarius (2,60 g. 18 mm.) Lugdunum (Lyon, France), 2 B.C. - 12 A.D.
CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head of Augustus facing right.
AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRIN[C IVVENT, C L Caesares in exergue, Gaius and Lucius Caesar, on left and right, standing facing, each togate and resting a hand on one of two shields set on ground between them; behind the shields, two crossed spears; above, on left, a lituus right, and on right, a simpulum left.
RIC I 212; Lyon 86; RSC 43d; BMCRE 538; BN 1665-6.
Choice extremely fine. Attractive original silver patina.
13317 2026-9593. SSA
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Lugdunum (Lyon, France), 2 B.C. - 12. A.D.AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRIN[C IVVENT.
Ruler
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14)
Denomination
Denarius
Metal
Silver
Condition
Choice extremely fine
Weight
2.6 g
Number of objects
1
