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Agrippina maior, grand daughter of Augustus, daughter of Agrippa, wife of Germanicus, mother of Gaius ("Caligula"), 14 BC- 33 AD
Orichalcum sestertius (26.9g, 36mm, 6h). Rome mint.  Struck under Gaius, AD 37.
<b>AGRIPPINA·M·F·MAT·C·CAESARIS·AVGVSTI</b>, draped bust right
<b>S·P·Q·R·</b> in field above, <b>MEMORIAE</b> / <b>AGRIPPINAE</b> in two lines
Carpentum drawn by two mules moving left.  The Carpentum's cover is supported by standing figures at the corners and its sides are ornamented.  
Gaius had the ashes of his mother returned to Rome soon after he came to power in 37 AD.  He celebrated the memory of his mother, father and brothers, all murdered by Tiberius, with a series of coins.  The sestertius issue was reserved for the memory of his mother.   Note the lack of S C on this issue which has S P Q R instead.
RIC 55; Cohen 1
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Agrippina maior, grand daughter of Augustus, daughter of Agrippa, wife of Germanicus, mother of Gaius ("Caligula"), 14 BC- 33 AD

Orichalcum sestertius (26.9g, 36mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius, AD 37.
AGRIPPINA·M·F·MAT·C·CAESARIS·AVGVSTI, draped bust right
S·P·Q·R· in field above, MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE in two lines
Carpentum drawn by two mules moving left. The Carpentum's cover is supported by standing figures at the corners and its sides are ornamented.
Gaius had the ashes of his mother returned to Rome soon after he came to power in 37 AD. He celebrated the memory of his mother, father and brothers, all murdered by Tiberius, with a series of coins. The sestertius issue was reserved for the memory of his mother. Note the lack of S C on this issue which has S P Q R instead.
RIC 55; Cohen 1

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Jay GT4   [May 23, 2012 at 12:51 AM]
I love it!
Michael K5   [Jan 28, 2013 at 12:42 AM]
Beautiful, interesting type and style.

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