This is likely my last purchase for a while (now that there’s hope that Australia will open its borders soon and I can return to my other hobby - collecting countries). The latest ruler I’ve captured is Agrippina Senior, wife of Germanicus, mother of Nero - a key figure in the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. I wanted an Agrippina with the iconic carpentum reverse. With the rampant tooling of 1st century sestertii, I am really reluctant to buy these at the high end now. So I am more than happy to have an entry level piece with honest wear that previously sold at Pegasi in 2004. Let’s see your Agrippinas! Rome Agrippina the Elder (14BC - 33AD) AE Sestertius (Sear 1827 RIC 55) a Memorial Coin struck by Caligula (AD37-41)
(small correction: she was the grandmother of Nero, not his mother - Agrippina Junior, her daughter, was Nero's mother) Beautiful coin anyway...I'd love one of these!
Nice! I need to get her in imperial one of these days. Mine was extremely budget-friendly, but nice for the type Aezanis, Phrygia Caligula for Germanicus and Agrippina Sr
That's lovely, @GregH. And it has the carpentum reverse type. I just have the big S C reverse. I bought this one from Forvm many years ago. Agrippina I, wife of Germanicus, 14 BC - AD 33 Roman AE Sestertius 27.92 gm, 34.8 mm, 7 h Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, 42-54 AD Obv: AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around large SC. Refs: RIC I 102 (Claudius); BMCRE 219 (Claudius); Cohen 3.
Portrait of Agrippina on denarius struck by her son , Caligula... Sestertius of Agrippina Sr. struck by Claudius (her brother-in-law)...
And daughter of Julia the elder, Augustus lone child and freaking Agrippa himself! The man who won Augustus battles for him Both her mother and her daughter were known for being tarts. But not Agrippina senior, wife of national hero Germanicus . The site of her fleeing with the kids (Caligula included) made for such a sensational scene that the mutinous/nearly soldiers wept, apologized and gave up the main antagonists of the insurection for immediate execution. Huge coingrats @GregH !!! Talk about a coin to be jealous of (and believe me, I am). Your coin selection and taste are always a pleasure to observe Though, I do enjoy your pictures of all the wild and exotic lands you visit as well. Here's mum: Posthumous Coinage of Augustus Julia Daughter of Augustus by his first wife Scribonia. Born 39 BC, she was the wife of Marcellus, Agrippa and Tiberius, respectively. Banished by her father to the island of Pandataria in 2 BC, she remained there 5 years and then was allowed to reside in Rhegium, where she died in 14 AD. Livia and Julia under Augustus. Bronze 10-2 BC, Pergamum/Mysia. LIBIAN HPAN XAPINOS Draped bust of Livia (as Hera) to r. Rev.( IO)YLIAN (AFP)ODIT(HN) Draped bust of Julia (as Venus) to r 18 mm,. 3,79 g. BMC 248. RPC 2359. Vagi 370. Very rare Ex: Savoca Blue 89 "Livia has two distinct portrait types. The first, characterized by a hair nodus on her forehead and best represented on the marble bust in Copenhagen, is not represented on Roman issues but only on provincial coins. The second, with a centre part of the hairstyle in place of the nodus, is present on the dupondii minted under her son Tiberius in Roma. Marble sculptures are known where the first portrait type with a nodus was later reworked into the second portrait type, confirming the sequence of the portrait types. AMP. This coin allows us to differentiate between the portrait of Julia, daughter of Augustus, from Livia (Julia Augusta) his wife. Julia is shown as the goddess Aphrodite, Livia as the goddess Hera. On most other provincial coins the name Julia Augusta refers to Livia, not Julia, which can be very misleading." Papa (a coin you might recognize, my friend): Agrippa Æ As. Struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head left wearing rostral crown / S-C, Neptune standing facing, head left, naked except for cloak draped behind him & over both arms, holding small dolphin in right hand & vertical trident in left. Cohen 3. Former CT pal @GregH Her and hubby: Agrippina/Germanicus (Died 19 and 33, respectively). PHRYGIA. Aezanis. Ae. 17 MM 3.4 gr Lollios Klassikos, magistrate. Obv: ΓЄPMANIKOC. Laureate head of Germanicus right. Rev: AΓPIΠΠINA ЄΠI KΛACCIKOV AIZANITωN. Draped bust of Agrippina right. RPC I 3081; SNG Copenhagen 71-2 And then one rare barbarous looking coin of her infamous son. The 500 German barbarians who were Caligula's bodyguard, had such reverence for his father's memory, that they went berserk and killed nearly indiscriminately when finding out of his murder. Kinda cool to think that this coin might've been struck by them: Caligula (Gaius) AE AS Rome Mint 37-38 CE 27mm, 8.30 gr Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head left REVERSE: VESTA S C, Vesta enthroned left, long scepter transveres in left RIC: 38, Sear 1803, Cohen 27, BMC I 46 Note: Possible Barbarous
What an awesome family portrait! And yes, i do recognise my old Agrippa I'm enjoying your info too - this family was as dysfunctional as the Tudors! I particularly love this era having watched "I Claudius" & "Claudius the God". I still lack Agrippina Jnr and Britannicus - these will likely have a hefty price tag & will have to wait until after my next round of travels.
Lol! A funny and apt analog I've only listened to the Claudius books on audible. I know I need to go back and watch the old BBC show. So much content so little time. I probably should never show this, due to condition, but the three personalities involved were just to intriguing all in just one rare little provincial: Britannicus, with Octavia and Antonia Mysia, Kyzikos, AD.41-55. AE (12mm, 1.29g). NЄOC ΓЄPMANIKOC / K - Y. Bare head of Britannicus right. / AN OKTA. Confronted and draped busts of Antonia and Octavia. RPC 2248. Rare! Former Kairos Numismatik
Certainly a rare coin you have there. Provincials are underrated & offer a wider range of ancient rulers - I believe Messalina and Caesonia are other ladies from the dynasty available only on provincials.
