★ Elegant Portrait of Augustus ★

Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Aureus (Gold, 20 mm, 7.88 g, 11 h), Lugdunum, circa 2 BC - 4 AD. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head of Augustus to right. Rev. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Caius and Lucius standing facing, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield a spear; between them, simpulum and lituus, both turned inwards. BMC 515. BN 1648. Calicó 176a. Cohen 42. RIC 206. Elegant portrait of Augustus. A beautiful coin. Nearly extremely fine.

From a Collection in the USA.