COIN (ROMAN)









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.









Ruler: Agrippina the Elder
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Copper alloy
Mint: Rome
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Draped bust right with hair in queue
Obverse legend: AGRIPPINA MF MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI
Reverse: Carpentum (imperial carriage) left, drawn by two mules
Reverse legend: SPQR (above) MEMORIAE/AGRIPPINAE (in two lines)
Dated: 37.0 to 41.0
Weight (g): 26.4
Diameter (mm): 35.6
Thickness (mm): 3.8
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Noke
District: Cherwell
County: Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector