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ROMAN EMPIRE, Agrippina the Elder (ca. 14 B.C.-33 A.D)

Agrippina the Elder (ca. 14 B.C.-33 A.D)
Sestertius
Daughter of Julia and Marcus Agrippa, wife of Germanicus and mother of Emperor Caligula. The most beautiful woman of all Caesars in the most incredible condition. The finest known specimen orriginally from the Morreti Collection.
Obv. Posthumous portrait ordered by Caligula to commemorate his mother who had tragically died in exile. Rev.The carpentum drawn by two mules, the vehicle reserved for the use of the women of the imperial family in the city.
Cohen 1 ; RIC 42

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Pscipio

[Mar 19, 2006 at 03:31 AM]

Then he must be a very happy man! Wow!

Marius

[Jun 20, 2006 at 12:42 AM]

What a wonder! - thank you for showing us!

nugget

[Jul 16, 2006 at 08:45 PM]

Outstanding Shocked

Vespasian70

[Jul 17, 2006 at 07:27 AM]

Wow! A truly well preserved and beautiful coin. Nice detail on the carpentum.

awl

[Nov 26, 2006 at 06:45 PM]

nice

Tanit

[Nov 26, 2006 at 11:15 PM]

Very nice, thanks for sharing

All_things_greek

[Jan 19, 2007 at 01:38 PM]

its more than a coin, it is a treasure

Avesfoxy

[Jan 27, 2007 at 12:46 PM]

Amazing! I, like any other would love to hold this coin in my own hands! Beautiful!

Dave A

[Mar 20, 2007 at 10:09 PM]

I agree that this coin is a treasure.

alexB

[Mar 25, 2007 at 02:35 AM]

Majestic

RomaVictor

[Apr 25, 2007 at 03:51 PM]

Incredible, that's the most beautifull sestertius i've ever seen Exclamation

ROMA

[Oct 31, 2007 at 02:19 PM]

This is a wonderful example. Usually you run across these being porous or weathered, very nice!

tiberiusjulius

[Aug 19, 2008 at 11:36 AM]

The reverse is unreal with detail!

Charles S

[Jan 28, 2009 at 10:47 PM]

Especially the portrait is superb, truely a work of art, thanks for sharing this beauty!

GaiusCaligula

[Aug 28, 2009 at 01:31 PM]

Optimus swallow your pride! Be not envious for either a mans possesions or his fame!

Lloyd T

[Jul 22, 2011 at 05:55 AM]

Deserving of the title - Best of ANY Type!

Jochen

[Oct 04, 2012 at 07:49 PM]

What a coin!

*Alex

[Feb 23, 2013 at 11:19 AM]

Perfect. Incomparable.

BasalState

[Jul 22, 2013 at 01:04 PM]

Spectacular!

praxitelles

[Apr 21, 2014 at 09:31 PM]

beautiful

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