Augustus and Agrippa - Brass Dupondius -Crocodile and Palm Tree (9 BC approx)

The obverse displays the heads of Augustus, laureate (on the right) and Agrippa, laureate and wearing a rostral crown (on the left), back to back.
On the reverse is featured a crocodile, right, in chains, with a palm-branch behind; behind the palm, a wreath with long ties.
Inscription: The obverse bears the inscription “IMP DIVI F,” indicating Augustus as the son of the deified Julius Caesar. The reverse field has the inscription “COL NEM,” referring to the colony of Nemausus (modern-day Nîmes, France).

Historical Significance - the crocodile represents Egypt, symbolizing the defeat of Cleopatra and the Roman victory at the Battle of Actium. It may also refer to the veterans of the Actium campaign settled in Nemausus by Octavian (Augustus).

Weight 12.65g

(ref:AHC084)