Caption

denarius, Octavian Augustus (63 BC–14; Roman emperor 27 BC–14), Gaius and Lucius Emperors standing; Emperor's head with a laurel wreath right; legend AW. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PA (obverse) and CAESARE / AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT (reverse, under the line). Obverse: Emperor's head with laurel wreath to right. Reverse: Gaius and Lucius stand upright, in togas with veils, hands resting on shields between them; behind the shields spears, between which are a lituus (left) and a simpulum (right) and an X below. 2 BC–4 AD, Roman Empire (27 BC–476), Lugdunum (Gaul). Silver denarius; diameter 17.3–18.0 mm, weight 3.71 g, axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A52_321

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31.2Mb (2.0Mb) / 11.0in x 11.0in / 3304 x 3304 (300dpi)

Keywords

denarius Octavian Augustus 63 Bc–14 Roman emperor 27 Bc–14 Gaius Lucius Emperors standing Emperor's head laurel wreath right legend AW Caesar Avgvstvs Divi F Pater Pa obverse Caesare Avgvsti F Cos Desig Princ Ivvent reverse under line Obverse laurel wreath right Reverse Lucius stand upright togas veils hands resting shields them shields spears lituus left simpulum X 2 Bc–4 Ad Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Lugdunum Gaul Silver denarius diameter 17.3–18.0 mm weight 3.71 g axis 0° circular metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing central scene two robed human figures facing simple rounded heads pair long staffs poles rising group round shield- objects feet coin edge features raised rim band shallow decorative marks colors visible shades silver gray darker gray patina.