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Message:: [QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 5210490, member: 83845"]We have a full 50 top lists so far this year so I figure it is time for another also-ran. This coin is from 2017 and the only reason I did not post it before now as an almost-made-it coin is that I had forgotten that this one didn't make my list that year.  2017 was a very strong year for my collection as this coin would certainly have made the 10 in most other years. [ATTACH=full]1215525[/ATTACH] Roman EmpireAugustus & AgrippaAE Dupondius, Nemausus mint, struck ca. 10 BC - 10 ADDia.: 26 mmWt.: 12.3 gObv.: IMP: Augustus, laureate bust right; Agrippa, bust left wearing rostral crownRev.: COL - NEM: Crocodile chained to palm treeRef.: RIC 158Ex JAZ Numismatics Why it almost made my 2017 list:This is an iconic type showing both Augustus and Agrippa.  Augustus settled veterans from his legions in Nemausus in what is today France.  These veterans used this coin issue to celebrate the victory of Augustus over Egypt and Cleopatra.  On the reverse we see a crocodile (a symbol for Egypt) chained to a palm tree to signify its capture and defeat. These are fascinating coins and this one is a nice example, in my opinion, with all the relevant details identifiable and a very nice set of portraits.[/QUOTE]