© Éditions V. Gadoury
© Éditions V. Gadoury
Dupondius - Julius Caesar and Augustus COPIA 36 BC
36 BC year| Leaded bronze | 16.3 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | Lugdunum (Gallia Lugdunensis) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 36 BC |
| Value | Dupondius (⅛) |
| Currency | Denarius (49 BC to AD 215) |
| Composition | Leaded bronze |
| Weight | 16.3 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#381085 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Prow, with an eye and a dolphin; above, meta and a star superimposed on a globe.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COPIA
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the portrait of both Julius Caesar and Augustus, which suggests that it was minted during the period of transition between the two leaders, when Augustus was still consolidating his power after Caesar's assassination.
