Copia: Octavian and Julius Caesar

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The Roman Republic

Octavian and Julius Caesar .
Dupondius, Lugdunum (as Copia) circa 31 mm, Æ 20.3
IMP CAESAR DIVI F DIVI IV
Laureate head of Julius Caesar l. and bareheaded Octavian r., back to back;
palm branch between.

Rev. Prow r., decorated by dolphin; above, globe and meta. In exergue,
COPIA. Giard, Lyon 7. SNG Copenhagen 689. RPC 515. [/li]

Second Triumvirate, 36 B.C., Lugdunum, Gaul
Lyon was originally founded as the Roman city Colonia Copia Felix Munatia, a name invoking prosperity and the blessing of the gods. The city became increasingly referred to as Lugdunum by the end of the 1st century A.D. The etymology of Lugdunum is a latinization of the Gaulish place name Lugodunon. While dunon means hill fort, the source of Lug is uncertain. The most commonly offered meaning is the Celtic god named Lug. During the Middle Ages, Lugdunum was transformed to Lyon by natural sound change.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugdunum

 

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I've not seen one of these posted anywhere. They must be fairly rare. A very interesting piece. A couple of questions: What is the meaning of the "COPIA" in exerque; and what year was this struck?

 

Thank you, here some information by mine coin.

 

Thanks. I did not know the history about of the name Lugdunum.

 

Me to Wiki: is is so great in history

 

Copia = copy LOL

 

just kidding my bronze friend.

nice coin.

cheers

eric

 

Hahaha, that funny friend

 

Nice!

 

Wow, awesome coin ro, keep them coming...

 

great looking coin, i thought it might commemorate actium..but i guess that was after the coin. sweet galley anyway and cool that it has jc and octavian!

 

Thank you guys, always nice to get reactions

 

That's a very nice prow-coin (congrats) ... I love the dolphin-decoration on the ship (very cool)

 

New camera

 

Great coin!

 

Hmmm?

=> ro1974, I think I like the original photo better? (which photo looks more like the real coin?)

 

+1 to what little brother says. The color on the second image doesn't look real; it looks managed.

 

Well, I guess 'copia' refers to copious or abundant from what I read in the link...and I love all the history connected with the coin and the origins and transformation of the current day Lyons...

And I must agree that the second photo looks a bit 'artificial' or was the coin harshly cleaned??

 

The color was to much lightend, in camera in the opties Thanks

 

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