© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Dupondius Octavius and Julius Caesar; Vienna 36 BC
36 BC year| Copper | 19.89 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | Vienna (Gallia Narbonensis) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 36 BC |
| Value | Dupondius (⅛) |
| Currency | Denarius (49 BC to AD 215) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 19.89 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#313883 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Prow of galley to right, surmounted by superstructure and mast, an eye on the hull.
Script: Latin
Lettering: C • I • V
Unabridged legend: Colonia Julia Viennensium
Translation: Julian colony of Vienna
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the portrait of Julius Caesar, who was the Roman general and statesman who transformed the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire, and his adopted son Octavius (later known as Augustus), who would go on to become the first emperor of Rome. This coin was minted in 36 BC, just a year before Caesar's assassination, making it a rare and valuable piece of history.