v13_0138 - AUGUSTUS and CAIUS Denier
MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 533.57 €
Estimate : 990.92 €
Realised price : 533.57 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 754.62 €
Starting price : 533.57 €
Estimate : 990.92 €
Realised price : 533.57 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 754.62 €
Type : Denier
Date: 8-7 AC.
Mint name / Town : Gaule, Lugdunum, (Lyon)
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : + 950 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,73 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait. Flan légèrement irrégulier et court sur les légendes. Très joli revers avec une belle patine de médaillier
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
Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire du musée de Léningrad (69/6a, pl. 19).
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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