Of galleys and crocs - about a nice portrait of Octavian

I don't know from Ilish, but I posted a link in my comment to a detailed discussion of the four generally-accepted "Types." See https://multicollec.net/1-mo-h/1h04. It's in French, but one can easily translate the site with Chrome if one doesn't read that language.

 

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Reference to Ilish, 1992:
https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/nnu/article/view/83217

Ulrich Werz, “Die Kleingeldversorgung ausgusteischer Zeit in Gallien und Germanien”, p. 169)

 

These last three pictures are from a presentation by Ulrich Werz at the UZH Historisches Seminar Fachbereich Alte Geschichte, 2015

 

there are several publications that can be downloaded free at

https://niedersachsen.academia.edu/UlrichWerz

(most of them are in German)

 

Different croc, same Octavian
Denarius
28 BC

 

I love that coin!

 

Here's mine, that was electrolyzed to death but the strike is good. Not much left on Augustus's face, but Agrippa looks alright.

 

I guess anyone seriously collecting crocs should have one of those, WOW !!!

Q

 

A pity it's so damaged, it looks like the strike was good and the crocodile seems terrific

Q

 

Honestly, this would be such a great coin if it wasn't dissolved halfway to death
On the bright side it cost $12.50 so corners must be cut I suppose...