ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
AGRIPPINA senior, wife of Germanicus and mother of Caligula, died 33 AD. Sestertius, struck by Caligula (37-41). AE 28.86 g. AGRIPPINA.M.F.MAT.C.CAESARIS.AVGVSTI Draped bust of Agrippina r., hair falling down neck in queue. Rev. SPQR / MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE Carpentum l., drawn by two mules, the cover supported by standing figures. BMC 159, 81; BN II, 74, 128; C. 1; RIC2 112, 55.
Rare. Dark green patina. Almost extremely fine
Provenance: Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel - Fixed Price List 227 (1962), 460.