Denarius of Augustus (27 BC-14 AD)

Description

Denarius of Augustus, minted in Lugdunum (Lyon) in 15-13 BC.

Obverse Head of Augustus, inscription AVGVSTVS DIVI F(ilius).

Back with his stepsons Drusus and Tiberius, who hand him, who sits on a pedestal, olive branches as a sign of victory. Inscription IMP(erator) X. The coinage refers to the victorious conquest of Raetia in 15 BC.

Denarius, silver, diameter 18 mm, minted 15/13 BC in Lugdunum (Lyon).