Dupondius of Emperor Augustus and Proconsul Agrippa
10-14
Roman Empire
1 x 1/8 in. (2.6 x 0.3 cm)
Roman artist
Object Type:
Numismatics
Medium and Support:
Bronze
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Alexander
Accession Number:
1995.32
Location: Currently on view
This coin celebrates the Battle of Actium (31 BCE) which brought Egypt under Roman rule. It was minted decades later in a colony settled by veterans of that battle.
[Gallery label text, 2009]