COIN (ROMAN)

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

Ruler: Caligula
Denomination: As
Material: Copper alloy
Mint: Rome
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): 7.63
Diameter (mm): 25.85
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: St. Edmundsbury
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Poslingford
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).gai.58