Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 996. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $2100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AGRIPPINA SENIOR, wife of Germanicus, mother of Gaius (Caligula). Died 33 AD. Æ Sestertius (30.04 gm, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, 42-54 AD. AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, draped bust right, hair in long plait down back / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, large S C across field. RIC I 102 (Claudius); von Kaenel 739 (V604/R668); CNR XII, 52/7 (same obverse die); BMCRE 219 (Claudius); Cohen 3. Choice VF, green and brown patina with traces of red, minor smoothing in fields. ($2000)

From the Michael Weller Collection.