The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-4-76-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Caligula (31 Aug 12-24 Jan 41)
Weight:9.75 g
Diameter:27.98 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
37 CE - 41 CE
Denomination: as
Obverse Image Description:Head of Agrippa wearing rostral crown, left. All surrounded by border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:M AGRIPPA (L F) COS III
Reverse Image Description:Neptune bearded and nude, standing and facing left, chlamys draped over both arms. Holding trident in left hand and dolphin in right. All surrounded by border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:S C flanking both sides of figure.
Attached People:
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume I (Re..., page: 112, no. 58, Pl. 14, notes:
Coins of the Roman Empire in the British..., page: 142, no. 161, Pl. 26.7, notes: Note that this source attributes the coin to the reign of Tiberius.
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b 6: 8 ½
No 3 No 3 ............................................. 6 : 10
Head of Agrippa M. AGRIPPA L.F COS. III.
Rev: Neptune standing (Occo says a Dolphin
in his right Hand) his Trident in his
Left. SC.
Bargrave Agrippa was sometimes called Neptune
upon Account of his Naval Victories.
Dion. Lib: 55. See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 75 Head of Agrippa
M. AGRIPPA. L.F COS. III
Reverse S.C.
Neptune standing, a Dolphin,
(says Occo, in his right Hand.
his Trident in his Left.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d No. 61 Head of Agrippa. put.68 73
M AGRIPPA L.F COS III.
Reverse A Neptune standing (Occo
says) a Dolphin in his right Hand
His Trident in his Left. S. C.
Bargrave 6 : 6¼
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b 6: 8 ½
No 3 No 3 ............................................. 6 : 10
Head of Agrippa M. AGRIPPA L.F COS. III.
Rev: Neptune standing (Occo says a Dolphin
in his right Hand) his Trident in his
Left. SC.
Bargrave Agrippa was sometimes called Neptune
upon Account of his Naval Victories.
Dion. Lib: 55. See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 75 Head of Agrippa
M. AGRIPPA. L.F COS. III
Reverse S.C.
Neptune standing, a Dolphin,
(says Occo, in his right Hand.
his Trident in his Left.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d No. 61 Head of Agrippa. put.68 73
M AGRIPPA L.F COS III.
Reverse A Neptune standing (Occo
says) a Dolphin in his right Hand
His Trident in his Left. S. C.
Bargrave 6 : 6¼
See Entry in Catalogue