plain field. (Numismatic references: Crawford 534/2, Sydenham 1330 (R7), Cohen 5 (80 Fr.), Sear Imperators 306.)
Silver denarius struck 39 BCE in Lugdunum * . Obverse: IMP CAES DIVI F, head bearded Caesar (Octavius) facing right. Reverse: M AGRIPPA COS DESIG on plain field. (Numismatic references: Crawford 534/3, I307, Sydenham 1331, I545.)
(b) Imperial Mints (after 27 BCE) After the First Constitutional Settlement Augustus continued the republican policy of contracting out the production of coins to moneyers ( tresviri monetales ). With the foundation of the imperial mint at Lugdunum in 15 BCE most gold ( aureii ) and silver coins were made there and only lower denomination copper or bronze ( asses , semis , dupondii , sestertii ) and brass ( sestertii ) pieces were minted at Rome in the Temple of Iuno Moneta.
(i) Augustus
Gold aureus struck 13 BCE in Rome. Obverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus facing right wearing corona civica . Reverse: M AGRIPPA PLATORINVS IIIVIR, head of Agrippa facing right wearing combined corona navalis and muralis . (Numismatic reference: BMCRE I 110.)
Silver denarius struck 13 BCE in Rome. Obverse: AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus facing right with lituus . Reverse: C MARIVS C F TRO IIIVIR, togate figures of Augustus (laureate) and Agrippa (wearing combined corona navalis and muralis ) standing either side of a capsa . (Numismatic reference: BMCRE I 103.)
Silver denarius struck 13 BCE in Rome. Obverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus facing right. Reverse: M AGRIPPA PLATORINVS IIIVIR, head of Agrippa facing right. (Numismatic reference: BMCRE I 112–114, Cohen 3, RIC I 408.)
Silver denarius ( plate 28 ) struck 13 BCE in Rome. Obverse: CAESAR AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus facing right. Reverse: C SVLPICIVS PLATORIN, bare headed and togate figures of Augustus and Agrippa, extending right hands, seated on a bench upon Rostra with ships’ beaks. (Numismatic references: BMCRE I 115, Cohen 529, RIC I 407 (R2), RSC 529.)
Silver denarius struck 12 BCE in Rome. Obverse: AVGVSTVS COS XI, head of Augustus facing right wearing corona civica . Reverse: M AGRIPPA COS TER COSSVS LENTVLVS, head of Agrippa facing right wearing combined corona navalis and muralis . (Numismatic reference: BMCRE I 121, RIC I 414.)
Silver denarius struck 12 BCE in Rome. Obverse: AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus facing right. Reverse: COSSVS CN F LENTVLVS, equestrian statue of Agrippa facing right on a pedestal, right wearing crested helmet and holding a military trophy. (Numismatic reference: BMCRE I 122.)
Silver denarius struck 12 BCE in Rome. Obverse: AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus facing right. Reverse: L LENTVLVS FLAMEN MARTIALIS, togate figure of Augustus wearing diadem standing beside a round shield inscribed C V held in the left hand, holding a star with the right hand above semi-naked figure of Agrippa holding small Victory in palm of the right hand and mace in the left. (Numismatic reference: BMCRE I 124.)
Silver denarius struck 12 BCE in Rome. Obverse: AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus facing right. Reverse: AVGVSTVS TRIB POT L CANINIVS GALLVS IIIVIR, subsellium with hasta . (Numismatic reference: BMCRE I 131.)
(ii) Augustus or Tiberius or Caligula
Bronze as , struck 14–37 or 37–41 CE in Rome. Obverse: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head of Agrippa wearing corona navalis facing left. Reverse: S C flanking standing semi-naked god Neptunus draped in cloak, holding trident in left hand, dolphin in right hand. (Numismatic reference: BMCRE I 122, Cohen 17; Komnick K50.0; RIC I 817.)
(iii) Titus
Bronze as , restitution issue struck between 79–81 CE in Rome. Obverse: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head of Agrippa wearing corona navalis facing left. Reverse: IMP T VESP AVG REST D S C flanking standing semi-naked god Neptunus draped in cloak, holding trident in left hand, dolphin in right hand. (Numismatic references: Cohen Agrippa 6; Komnick II K52.0; RCV 2589; RIC II 209; BMCRE II 470 [Titus].)
(iv) Domitian
Bronze as , restitution issue struck in 82 CE