E-auction 57-25808 - bpv_305461 - GALLIA - VIENNA - VIENNE - JULIUS CAESAR and OCTAVIAN Dupondius

GALLIA - VIENNA - VIENNE - JULIUS CAESAR and OCTAVIAN Dupondius VF

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Estimate :	175 €
Price :	40 €
Maximum bid :	43 €
End of the sale :	19 May 2014 16:27:00
bidders :	5 bidders

Type : Dupondius

Date: 36 AC.

Mint name / Town : Vienne, Gaule

Metal : copper

Diameter : 32 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 15,47 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine verte

Catalogue references :

LT.2943 var. - RPC.517 var. - Puig II./1052

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP]/ CAESAR/ [DIVI IVLI/DIVI F].

Obverse description : Têtes nues adossées de Jules César à gauche et d'Octave à droite.

Obverse translation : “Imperator/ Cæsar/ Divi Iuli/ Divi Filii”, (L’imperator/ césar/ divin Jules/ fils du divin).

Reverse

Reverse legend : [C.I.V.].

Reverse description : Restes de proue de galère avec château avant et mat à droite.

Reverse translation : “Colonia Iulia Viennensis”, (Colonie Julia de Vienne).

Commentary

Dupondius coupé transversalement en tiers. De nombreux exemplaires furent coupés en deux pour servir comme as ou demi-dupondius. Il ne manque donc qu’un tiers de ce dupondius.