102
3109
Augustus. Silver Denarius (3.83 g), 27 BC-AD 14.
Lugdu-
num, 8 BC. AVGVSTVS DIVI F, laureate head of Augustus
right.
Reverse:
C CAES above, AVGVS F in exergue, Caius
Caesar on horseback galloping right, holding reins and
sword; behind, legionary eagle between two standards. RIC
199; Giard 69; BMC 500-2; RSC 40.
Very Rare
. Lustrous
surfaces, virtually as struck with hints of golden iridescense.
Nearly Mint State.
The reverse shows Gaius Caesar, the eldest son of
Agrippa and Julia and the grandson of Augustus, in
his first campaigns in Gaul - at the tender age of 12!
Estimated Value .........................................$15,000 - 20,000
Ex Gorny & Mosch 203 (5 March 2012), 316.
