Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 248 | Auction date: 26 January 2011 |
Lot number: 320 | |
Lot description: Roman Provincial JUDAEA, Caesarea Panias. Agrippina Junior & Octavia. Augustae, AD 50-59 and AD 54-62, respectively. Æ (18mm, 7.36 g, 12h). Agrippina Junior seated left, holding branch and cornucopia; crescent to left / Octavia standing left, sacrificing from phiale over altar. Meshorer 353 var. (obv. legend, no crescent); Hendin 1269 var. / corr. (same as previous / same obv. die as plated specimen); RPC I 4845.2 corr. (crescent not noted; this coin) . Near VF, dark brown, almost black, patina. Extremely rare - five cited in RPC. From the J.S. Wagner Collection. Struck between AD 54 and 59, this is the only coin honoring Agrippina Junior (Nero’s mother) and Octavia (Nero’s wife) together. Estimate: $200 |