© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Denarius - Octavian DIVOS•IVLIVS DIVI•F / M•AGRIPPA•COS DESIG 38 BC
38 BC year| Silver | 3.67 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Triumvirate (43 BC - 32 BC) Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
| Triumvir | Octavian (Caius Octavius) (43 BC - 32 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 38 BC |
| Value | Denarius (1) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.67 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#395337 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend. Border of dots.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
M•AGRIPPA•COS
DESIG
Unabridged legend: Marcus Agrippa Consul Designatus
Translation: Marcus Agrippa, Consul Designated
Comment
Babelon Julia 129 and Vipsania 2.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Octavian (later known as Augustus Caesar) on one side, and Mark Antony's father, Marcus Agrippa, on the other. This is significant because it highlights the political alliance between Octavian and Agrippa, who were both prominent figures in the Roman Republic at the time. The coin was minted in 38 BC, just a few years before Octavian's victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra in the Battle of Actium, which marked the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire.
