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63, Lot: 62. Estimate $1000.
Sold for $1010. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AGRIPPINA JR., wife of Claudius. Æ Sestertius (37mm, 25.77 gm). Thracian mint. Draped bust right / Carpentum drawn left by two mules, the cover supported by standing figures. RIC I 103 (Claudius); von Kaenel, SNR 63 (1984), A4 and Tafel 24, 28 (same obverse die), A6 and Tafel 24, 30 (same reverse die); Cohen -. See also RPC I pp. 311 and 319 for a discussion of this issue. Fine, green patina. Rare.

Latin coins (sestertii and dupondii) in the name of Britannicus, Agrippina Jr., and the young Nero have been found localized in the Balkan region, and were most likely struck at a local mint servicing the legions guarding the border. Seven specimens of the sestertius were known to von Kaenel: four in Berlin of which three shared the same obverse die; one in Sofia; and one in Vienna. The missing reverse legend and S C is consistent with a provincial issue not issued under the nominal authority of the Roman Senate. RPC I posited Perinthus as a mint source, though always prefacing any opinion with "if any of them are genuine." Since that volume's publication, more examples from the Balkans have begun to appear on the market. Triton I (2-3 December 1997), lot 1320; Classical Numismatic Group 46 (24 June 1998), lot 1167; Triton III (30 November-1 December 1999), lot 1001; Classical Numismatic Group 46 (13 September 2000), lot 1149 are additional specimens which have been offered, all of which clearly appear genuine.