Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
Context: | Rome |
Material: | Bronze |
Denomination: | Dupondius |
Issuing Authority: | Marcus Agrippa |
Actual Weight: | 10.9 g. |
Date: | ca. 27 BC - ca. 12 BC |
Dimensions: | 29 mm. |
Region: | Latium |
Period: | Augustan |
Obverse Type: Within a dotted circle stands the bearded figure of Neptune, nude except for a cloak draped over his shoulders, in a frontal view, turning his head profile to the left. He holds a trident upright in his left hand and dolphin in his outstretched right hand.
Donor: Anonymous Gift in Memory of Zoƫ Wilbour
Commentary: Imperial dupondius
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