Agrippina is a good christmas gift for me

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Deepdiger60

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Beautiful coin Taranis :headbang: that was a crazy mixed-up family lol i think they created the word incest ,Agrippina Minor or Agrippina the Younger, very rare coin i vote Banner for sure . !! Jim

[h=5]Agrippina's Lovers[/h]
  • Gaius or Caligula- Agrippina's brother (Dio.)
  • Marcus Aemilius Lepidus -her sister Drusilla's husband (Tac. Suet. Dio)
  • Tigellinus- later prefect of the guard under Nero (Dio)
  • Lucius Annaeus Seneca -Nero’s tutor (Dio.Tac)
  • Claudius -her uncle before their marriage (Tac. Suet. Dio)
  • Rufus -later prefect of the guard (Tac)
  • Marcus Antonius Pallas -Claudius’ freedmen (Tac. Dio.)
  • Aulus Plautius -young nobleman (Suet.)
  • Rubellius Plautus- son of Julia, granddaughter of Tiberius (Tac.)
  • Nero -her son (Tac. Suet. Dio)


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Taranis

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Really it was an interesting family, but this coin is an Agrippina Maior.
She was a mother of Agrippina junior and Caligulas.
I love this era of history, wars, scientists, and incests ... 8-)
 

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Excellent find !!
AGRIPPINA SENIOR Commemorative issue struck under Claudius A.D. 41-54. AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, Circa A.D. 50.
RIC (Claudius)-102. Head of Agrippina Senior, right; Reverse: Large SC, legend around. Well centered, evenly struck and nicely defined. This similar coin is being auctioned by Stack's Bowers and Ponterio at their sale #173 NYINC Auction on 12 Jan. 2013. They (very conservatively, in my opinion) gave a pre-auction estimate of $1,000. I expect it will go much higher.


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Taranis

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I expect it will go much higher.
Thank you Don!
This sestertius is
the gem of my collection.
 

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very unique find and in great shape......:icon_santa: Happy Holidays
 

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I expect it will go much higher.
Thank you Don!
This sestertius is
the gem of my collection.


I would have to think a coin like this in that condition at nearly 2000 years old.... would be the center piece in any collection. Amazing find.
 

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Awesome find, can't find those here in boston.:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:
 

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A very cool find.....................HH
 

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Amazing coin and in fantastic shape!!!
 

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Sorry, missed that one... What a beautiful Sestercius! Big congrats! Any Sestercius in such a condition is rare, at least im my area, not to mention an Agrippina... Vote in here too!
 

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Thank you for all comments!
Happy new year and big finds for all!!!
 

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