| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 187 | Silver | Auction date: 10 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 120 Price realized: 1,600 EUR (Approx. 1,725 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Corinthia. Corinth. Agrippa Postumus, Caesar 12 BC-AD 14. Duumviri Gaius Heius Pollio and Gaius Mussius Priscus Bronze Æ 21 mm, 6,06 g CORINTHI [AGRIPPA CAESAR], bare head of Agrippa Postumus right / C MVSSIO PRISCO IIVIR [C HEIO] POLLIONE [I]TER in wreath of parsley. Nearly Very Fine RPC I 1141a. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Postumus, born in 12 BC, was the youngest son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia, Augustus's daughter. His name "Postumus" signifies his posthumous birth, occurring after his father's death. Following the demise of his elder brothers, Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar, he was adopted by his grandfather, Emperor Augustus, along with Augustus's stepson Tiberius, under the name Agrippa Julius Caesar in AD 4, making him a potential heir to the throne. However, Agrippa Postumus faced a rapid fall from favor. Just two years later, he was disinherited, banished alongside his mother and sister Julia, first to Sorrento and later to the island of Planasia in AD 7, reportedly due to his lifestyle, though details remain unclear. Upon Augustus's death, Agrippa Postumus was swiftly executed by a military officer to eliminate any challenge to Tiberius's claim to the throne. Tacitus labels this act as the "first crime of the new government." The ancient debate lingered on whether the order came from Augustus or Tiberius, adding a layer of historical ambiguity. Subsequently, a slave named Clemens, claiming to be Agrippa, gathered followers in Italy but was executed in Rome in AD 16 under Tiberius's command. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
