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Coin: As with Head of Agrippa (obv) and Neptune (rev)

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Issuing AuthorityRoman Emperor Caligula
CultureRoman
TitleCoin: As with Head of Agrippa (obv) and Neptune (rev)
Date37-41 CE
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Weight: 0.29 oz. (8.09 g)
Axis: 6:00
Credit LineGift of Virginia Zeani in memory of Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number94.139
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Description:
Obverse: Head of Agrippa left with rostral crown. Inscription around.
Reverse: Neptune standing left. Holding dolphin in right hand and trident in left. Cloak hangs on right arm and left shoulder. Flanked by SC.

Inscriptions:
Obverse: M AGRIPPA L F COS III.
Reverse: S.C..

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"Coin: As with Head of Agrippa (obv) and Neptune (rev) | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=94.139