COIN (ROMAN)

A very worn copper-alloy contemporary copy of an As struck to commemorate Agrippa (died 12 BC) under Caligula, dating to c. AD 37-41. Reece period 1. Reverse: S C, Neptune standing facing, head left, cloak draped over shoulders, holding dolphin in right hand and trident in left hand. Prototype mint of Rome, as RIC vol. I, no. 58. See also SF-9D508E on the PAS database. 

Ruler: Caligula
Denomination: As
Material: Copper alloy
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Laureate bust left
Obverse legend: M AGRIPPA [L F COS III]
Reverse: Neptune standing facing, head left, cloak draped over shoulders, holding dolphin and trident
Reverse legend: S-C
Dated: 37.0 to 41.0
Weight (g): 5.01
Diameter (mm): 24.4
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Babergh
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Layham
Discovery method: Metal detector