FORVM Agrippina Sr HUGE 37mm Roman Sestertius Mother Of Caligula Countermarked
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Agrippina Senior, Died 33 A.D., Wife of Germanicus, Mother of Caligula and Agrippa Jr.
Wife of Germanicus, mother of Caligula and Agrippina Jr., mother-in-law and sister-in-law of Claudius, and grandmother of Nero. She was born in 14 B.C, daughter of Julia and Agrippa. She married Germanicus and accompanied her husband on all his military campaigns. She was banished by Tiberius in 29 A.D. and died of starvation on 18 October 33 A.D. Wife of Germanicus, mother o...f Caligula and Agrippina Jr., mother-in-law and sister-in-law of Claudius, and grandmother of Nero. Agrippina Senior was born in 14 B.C., daughter of Julia and Agrippa. She accompanied her husband Germanicus on all his military campaigns. She was banished by Tiberius in 29 A.D. and died of starvation four years later.
The countermark NCAPR was applied to numerous orichalcum coins of the reigns of Tiberius and Claudius. NCAPR is most often explained as 'Nero Caesar Augustus Populo Romano.' Others believe NCAPR abbreviates 'Nummus Caesare Augusto Probatus' or 'Nero Caesar Augustus Probavit' (probavit means approved).GB92400. Orichalcum sestertius, references: RIC I Claudius 102, BMCRE I Claudius p. 194, 219; BnF II Claudius 236; Cohen I 3; von Kaenel Type 78, SRCV I 1906; countermark: Pangerl p. 121, 60; condition: F, rough, scratches, some legend weak, mint: Rome, weight: 25.435g, maximum diameter: 37.2mm, die axis: 180o, date struck: issued by Claudius, 42 A.D.; obverse AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, draped bust right, hair waived and tied in queue in back, a corkscrew curl on neck; reverse TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, legend around large S C; countermark: NCAPR in rectangular punch; $276
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