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Description: | An as. Commemorating the battle of Naulochus and M. V. Agrippa Fleet Commander BC36. Obverse: Within a pearled border the head of M. Vipsanius Agrippa, laureate (left). Legend: 'M. AGRIPPA L.F. COS III'. (ie Consul for the third time). Reverse: Within a pearled border, Neptune, nude, standing, a trident in his left and a dolphin in his right hand. Inscribed: 'S[ENATUS] C[ONSULTO]'. Pompey was defeated by Octavian in the battle.
caption: As | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Marcus Vipsanius as coins Agrippa | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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