Roman; minted in Lugdunum (now Lyon, France)
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus
INV-9954
Roman; minted in Lugdunum (now Lyon, France)2 BCE-4 CE
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus
Roman; minted in Lugdunum (now Lyon, France) →roman (ancient, style or period)ancientcoinancient art
Date
2 BCE-4 CE
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Augustus, facing right.
On the back (reverse), Caius Caesar and Lucius Caesar (born to Marcus Agrippa and Julia the Edler) are standing, each resting a hand on a shield. Two spears, a lituus (curved augural staff) and a simpulum (ladle with long handle) are between them. The brothers were adopted by Augustus (their grandfather) as joint-heirs but died at relatively young ages (21 and 18, respectively) before they could rule. This coin commemorates their appointments as consul designatus.
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