Obverse: Laureate head of Augustus right. Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing, each togate and resting a hand on shields set on ground between them; behind the shields two spears; above, lituus on left and simpulum on right.

Augustus, Rome's first emperor, ruled from 27 BC until his death in AD 14 and used the coinage of Lugdunum to broadcast dynastic messages across the western provinces.

Gaius and Lucius Caesar were the emperor's grandsons, adopted as his sons and groomed as joint heirs, but Lucius died in AD 2 and Gaius in AD 4, collapsing the succession Augustus had so carefully arranged; the lituus and simpulum above them mark their designations to the augurate and pontificate respectively.

Bright surfaces with cleaning scratches and a couple of edge chips.

Toned with numerous cleaning scratches under tone, lamination flaws, and porous surface.

Brushed surface with banker's marks and minor edge flaw.

Toned surfaces with moderate wear consistent with the grade.

Attractive cabinet tone with hint of underlying iridescence. Struck on compact flan.

Pleasing stony tone with underlying luster.


4/2/25	$550	VF	CNG	— 0%
3/19/25	$250	VF	CNG	▼ −55%
2/19/25	$350	VF	CNG	▼ −36%
6/9/21	$350	VF	CNG	▼ −36%
1/19/21	$1,700	XF	CNG	▼ −7%

Denarius of AugustusRIC I 212

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