brm_1076551 - AUGUSTUS and CAIUS Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: 8-7 AC.
Mint name / Town : Lyon
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,73 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Superbe denier sur flan épais, court, ovale et centré. Magnifique portrait de haut relief au droit. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : AVGVSTVS - DIVI. F.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d'Auguste à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Augustus Divi Filius”, (Auguste fils du divin [Jules]).
Reverse
Reverse legend : C. CAES// AVGVS. F À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Caius César, galopant à droite, tenant une javeline de la main droite et un bouclier de la main gauche ; derrière, une aigle légionnaire “aquila” tournée à droite entre deux enseignes “signa”.
Reverse translation : “Caius Cæsar// Augusti Filius”, (Caius César fils d’Auguste).
Commentary
Pour ce type, J.-B. Giard a identifié vingt-et-un coins de droit et vingt-et-un coins de revers pour vingt-six exemplaires.
For this type, J.-B. Giard identified twenty-one obverse dies and twenty-one reverse dies for twenty-six examples.
For this type, J.-B. Giard identified twenty-one obverse dies and twenty-one reverse dies for twenty-six examples.
Historical background
AUGUSTUS and CAIUS
Caius was born in 20 BC. Son of Julie and Agrippa and grandson of Augustus, he was adopted by the latter in 17 BC with his brother born the same year. In 5 BC, the eldest Caius received the toga, "toga virilis", at the age of only fifteen. He was then admitted to the Senate and received with his brother the title of "Principes Iuventutis", princes of youth. In 1 BC, he married Liville, daughter of Nero Drusus and Antonia. He takes the consulship in 1 AD and is sent to the East on a tour of inspection. Seriously wounded at the siege of Artagira (2 AD), he died in 4 AD at Limyra (Lycia) as a result of his wounds.
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