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Agrippina Senior, wife of Germanicus, mother of Gaius (Caligula). Died AD 33. Æ sestertius (27,12 g). Rome mint, struck under Caligula, AD 37-41. AGRIPPINA•M•F•MAT•C•CAESARIS AVGVSTI, Draped bust right, hair drawn back into single looped plait at back / S•P•Q•R / MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE, Ornamented carpentum drawn by two mules to left. Minor smoothing in fields. Beautiful dark-green glossy patina with areas of brown. RIC I 55 (Gaius), BN 128 (Gaius), Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, auction 181, 12.10.2009, lot 2051; Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker, auction 193, 26.09.2011, lot 554; Ex Oslo Myntgalleri, auction 3, 24.11.2013, lot 1604 Grade: 1+/01