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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     805376      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Agrippa Date Ruled:     Died AD 12 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     As Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 37-41, under Gaius (Caligula) Diameter:     28 mm Weight:     11.17 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     M • AGRIPPA • L • F • COS • III Obverse Description:     Head left, wearing corona navalis Reverse Legend:     S C Reverse Description:     Neptune standing left, wearing drapery over arms, holding dolphin left in outstretched right hand and trident in raised left Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 058 (Gaius) Reference2:     BMCRE 161 (Tiberius) Reference3:     BN 077 Reference4:     Cohen 003 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=117837 Grade:     Choice EF, dark green and brown patina Notes:     Marcus Agrippa was Augustus' chosen heir, adopted by the latter in 17 BC to ensure a smooth succession. Agrippa's prominence in political affairs was emphasized in 13 BC, when two of the three moneyers included Agrippa on their coin types. Succession was not to be, though, as Agrippa died the following year.

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