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Dupondius - Germanicus SCIPIONE ET MONTANO II VIR C C A
| Issuer | Caesaraugusta |
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| Year | 37-41 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Radiate head of Germanicus facing left, rendered in high relief with detailed curly hair and a radiate crown. The portrait displays the idealized features characteristic of Julio-Claudian imperial coinage. A circular Latin legend frames the effigy, reading GERMANICVS CAESAR G CAESARIS PATER, identifying the subject as Germanicus Caesar, father of Gaius Caesar (Caligula). The lettering is bold and evenly spaced around the coin's periphery within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | GERMANICVS CAESAR G CAESARIS PATER |
| Reverse description | The reverse features the large colonial monogram CCA (Colonia Caesar Augusta) prominently displayed in the central field, serving as the mint mark of Caesaraugusta (modern Zaragoza, Spain). The bold, well-formed letters dominate the flan. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, reading SCIPIONE ET MONTANO II VIR C C A, naming the two local magistrates (duoviri) Scipione and Montano who were responsible for the coin's issue. The legend is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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