Title
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus, 2 BCE-4 CE. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus, 2 BCE-4 CE. Reverse: Caius and Lucius holding spears and shields, priestly instruments: a lituus (curved augural staff) and a simpulum (ladle with long handle). The brothers were adopted by Augustus (their grandfather) as joint-heirs but died at 21 and 18 respectively, before they could rule. Minted in the Colonia Copia Claudia Augusta Lugdunum, (modern Lyon).
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM21B46_143
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NA
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License type
Rights managed
Available size
35,4Mb (957,8Kb) / 16,5in x 8,3in / 4960 x 2498 (300dpi)