Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: BERK-6C41FC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of the empress Agrippina Senior (14 BC-AD 33), struck under the emperor Caligula and dating to the period AD 37-41 (Reece Period 1). S P Q R MEMORIAE AGRIPPINAE reverse type depicting a Carpentum drawn left by two mules. Mint of Rome. As RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 112, no. 55.
This is a very rare coin, and only the second coin of Agrippina Senior recorded through the PAS. A coin of the same type was recorded in Devon: DEV-EEA7E1.
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 37
Date to: Circa AD 41
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 26.4 g
Diameter: 35.6 mm
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: 2017.363
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Agrippina the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust right with hair in queue
Obverse inscription: AGRIPPINA MF MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI
Reverse description: Carpentum (imperial carriage) left, drawn by two mules
Reverse inscription: SPQR (above) MEMORIAE/AGRIPPINAE (in two lines)
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SP5413
Four figure Latitude: 51.81303213
Four figure longitude: -1.21808761
1:25K map: SP5413
1:10K map: SP51SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.