12 BC Denarius of Augustus and the priestly colleges

• simpulum - a ladle used in libations by the college of pontiffs

  
• the college of pontiffs was the main priests, including the vestal virgins, flamines, and pontifex maximus
• lituus - a curved wand used by augurs to interpret the will of the gods

  
• tripod with cauldron - used in offering burnt sacrifices by the flamines

  
• the flamines are the fifteen people in charge of sacrifices to 15 major deities
• patera - a shallow bowl or dish used in pouring libations by the epulones

  
• epulones were responsible for organising feasts and public festivals
• A) bare head

  B) Augustus

  C) Caesar

  D) patera

  E) tripod

  F) lituus

  G) simpulum

  H) Caius Antistius Reginus triumvir (moneyer)