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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1904,0203.18
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Augustus, laureate, right. (obverse); Gaius Caesar galloping right, holding reins in right hand, sword and shield in left; behind, aquila between two standards. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority: Ruler: Augustus (Octavian)
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 8BC-7BC
Production place: Minted in: Lugdunum (historic)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 3.73 grammes
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Curator's comments: The reverse type celebrates Gaius Augustus' introduction to military service in this year.
Bibliographic references: RE1 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. 1: Augustus to Vitellius (502, p.86); RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1 (199, p.54) (type); RR2 / Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum, vol. 2. Coinages of Rome (continued), Roman Campania, Italy, the social war, and the provinces. (225, p.444)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; royal/imperial; flag/pennant; equestrian
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Augustus (Octavian); Named in inscription & portrayed: Gaius Caesar
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Messrs W S Lincoln & Son
Acquisition date: 1904
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1904,0203.18
C&M catalogue number: RE1 (86) (502); RR2 (444) (225)

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