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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 3563635, member: 87809&quot;]Got one of these most common denarius type for Augustus, but&nbsp; Gaius is shown here on the right and Lucius on the left, like on the one shown by <a href="http://@Erhan" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://@Erhan" rel="nofollow">@Erhan</a>: </p><p>Gaius, the elder of the two brothers, with ladle above him marking him as Pontifex, and with his shield placed in front of that of his brother, should have been given the more prestigious position at the left of the type, and Lucius, with lituus above marking him as augur, and with his shield behind that of his brother, should have been on the right. </p><p>17 x 19 mm, 3.74 g;</p><p>Gallia, Lugdunum, ca. 2 BC - 4 AD </p><p>Ref.: RIC 210; RSC 43c; BMCRE 540; CBN 1659; Giard, Lyon 85; </p><p>Ob.: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE laureate head right</p><p>Rev.: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Gaius and Lucius Caesar togate, standing facing, holding honorary shields and spears between them; above, on left, lituus, and on right, simpulum, C L CAESARES in ex.</p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]947611[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]947613[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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