Roman Empire - Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius Lugdunum
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.57 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12 During Jesus Christ time. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head right / [A]VGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing; shields and spears between; simpulum and lituus above; C L CAESARE[S] in exergue. RIC I 207; RSC 43; Lyon 82. AVF, toned.Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus; 23 September 63 BC β 19 August 14 AD) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.He was born Gaius Octavius into an old and wealthy equestrian branch of the plebeian Octavii family. His maternal great-uncle Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC, and Octavius was named in Caesar's will as his adopted son and heir, then known as Octavianus (Anglicized as Octavian). He, Mark Antony, and Marcus Lepidus formed the Second Triumvirate to defeat the assassins of Caesar. Following their victory at Philippi, the Triumvirate divided the Roman Republic among themselves and ruled as military dictators.See images for proper impressionRegistered Shipping Read More