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Dupondius - Agrippa TITVLLO ET MONTANO C C A II VIR
| Issuer | Caesaraugusta |
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| Year | 39 |
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| Weight | 13.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Marcus Agrippa facing left, adorned with a rostral crown decorated with the prows of ships, a distinctive honour awarded for his naval victories. The portrait is rendered in a naturalistic Augustan style with curly hair visible beneath the crown. The encircling Latin legend reads M AGRIPPA L F COS III, identifying him as Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, three-time consul. The bust is truncated at the shoulder, filling the field with commanding presence. |
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| Obverse lettering | M AGRIPPA L F COS III |
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Caesaraugusta — modern Zaragoza — was founded as a Roman colony on the Ebro around 14 BC, and its colonial magistrates struck bronze coinage with a frequency that reflects genuine civic ambition rather than mere administrative necessity. The duoviri whose names appear on this issue, Titullus and Montanus, held office under Caligula, a reign that saw provincial Spanish mints remain active even as the imperial coinage in Rome was being reshaped after Tiberius's long austerity.
Caesaraugusta ceased bronze production entirely around 40–41 AD, making issues from this final phase comparatively scarce against the colony's earlier, more prolific output.