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ROMAN EMPIRE, AUGUSTUS and AGRIPPA - brass dupondius - Nemausus 15-7 BC.
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Obv "IMP/DIVI F" head of Agrippa wearing rostral crown, and laurel wreath, to l., and Augustus, bare headed, to r. back to back.
Rev "COL-NEM" to l. and r. of palm shoot, it's tip to r., behind chained crocodile; above palm tip, wreath with long ties.
12.73g - 26mm - s.1729 - RIC 154
Comment
The edges of the coin appear filed/rasped/ground, with parallel scour marks, flat fields, and usually a prominent ridge all around the circumference of the coin. To me it would suggest "filing" after manafacture.
The coin has been depatinated/cleaned many years ago. I personally find this more pleasing and interesting than it's sister black coin (05).
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![ROMAN EMPIRE, AUGUSTUS and AGRIPPA - brass dupondius - Nemausus 15-7 BC.
[b]Obv[/b] "IMP/DIVI F" head of Agrippa wearing rostral crown, and laurel wreath, to l., and Augustus, bare headed, to r. back to back.
[b]Rev[/b] "COL-NEM" to l. and r. of palm shoot, it's tip to r., behind chained crocodile; above palm tip, wreath with long ties.
12.73g - 26mm - s.1729 - RIC 154
[b]Comment[/b]
The edges of the coin appear filed/rasped/ground, with parallel scour marks, flat fields, and usually a prominent ridge all around the circumference of the coin. To me it would suggest "filing" after manafacture.
The coin has been depatinated/cleaned many years ago. I personally find this more pleasing and interesting than it's sister black coin (05).
Keywords: AUGUSTUS AGRIPPA dupondius Nemausus crocodile](albums/userpics/20580/normal_coin04bb.jpg "Click to view full size image
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ROMAN EMPIRE, AUGUSTUS and AGRIPPA - brass dupondius - Nemausus 15-7 BC.
[b]Obv[/b] \"IMP/DIVI F\" head of Agrippa wearing rostral crown, and laurel wreath, to l., and Augustus, bare headed, to r. back to back.
[b]Rev[/b] \"COL-NEM\" to l. and r. of palm shoot, it's tip to r., behind chained crocodile; above palm tip, wreath with long ties.
12.73g - 26mm - s.1729 - RIC 154
[b]Comment[/b]
The edges of the coin appear filed/rasped/ground, with parallel scour marks, flat fields, and usually a prominent ridge all around the circumference of the coin. To me it would suggest \"filing\" after manafacture.
The coin has been depatinated/cleaned many years ago. I personally find this more pleasing and interesting than it's sister black coin (05).
Keywords: AUGUSTUS AGRIPPA dupondius Nemausus crocodile")
