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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1855,1118.5
Denomination
denarius
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Head of Augustus, bare, right.
(obverse)
Head of Agrippa, bare, right.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Augustus (Octavian)
Moneyer:
C Sulpicius Platorinus
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
13BC
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Weight:
3.970 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RE1 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. 1: Augustus to Vitellius
(112, p.23)
RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1
(408, p.73)
(type)
RR2 / Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum, vol. 2. Coinages of Rome (continued), Roman Campania, Italy, the social war, and the provinces.
(4654, p.97)
Location
On display
(G70/dc8/p2/no13)
Subjects
emperor/empress
politician/statesman
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Augustus (Octavian)
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Agrippa
Named in inscription:
C Sulpicius Platorinus
Acquisition date
1855
Acquisition notes
On ticket: Cohen Lot 164
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1855,1118.5
C&M catalogue number
RE1
(23)
(112)
RR2
(97)
(4654)
Conservation
Treatment
: 20 Aug 1990