Agrippa. Died 12 B.C. Æ as. 10.86 gm. 27.5 mm. Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), A.D. 37-41. His head left, wearing rostral crown; M AGRIPPA L F COS III / Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin and trident; S C flanking. RIC I 58 (Gaius). Fine; dark brown patina; bold portrait; well centered.

This collection of early Roman Imperial bronze was formed by an American collector in the Midwest, buying coins in the 1950's from major London coin houses. He affixed collector 'H' numbers written in ink on lacquer on many of the coins. We have correspondence dated in 1950 and 1951 with Leonard Forrer at Spink & Son, Ltd. and William French at Glendining & Co. Ltd. in London, as well as Earle K. Stanton in Los Angeles, Paul S. Seitz in Pennsylvania, and Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts in New York City.

Agrippa was a close and loyal friend of Augustus, and a renowned military commander on land and sea.