Agrippina the Elder, mother of Caligula, Orichalcum Sestertius, struck under Caligula, mint of Rome, undated, 27.9 gms., AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI, draped bust of Agrippina right, her hair in a braid, rev. SPQR above carpentum drawn left by two mules, MEMORIAE AGRIPPINAE in the left field (RIC 55; BMC 85; Giacosa pl.VIII-IX), pitted at 8 o'clock on the obverse and below the mule on the reverse, at same period the planchet has received a blow at 1 o'clock (obverse) leaving a considerable dent and slightly bending the coin, otherwise very fine to extremely fine; despite these various defects the coin is remarkably attractive and sharp with its "Tiber" patina showing off the original golden color of orichalcum to good effect

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Agrippina the Elder, mother of Caligula, Orichalcum Sestertius, struck under Caligula, mint of Rome, undated, 27.9 gms., AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI, draped bust of Agrippina right, her hair in a braid, rev. SPQR above carpentum drawn left by two mules, MEMORIAE AGRIPPINAE in the left field (RIC 55; BMC 85; Giacosa pl.VIII-IX), pitted at 8 o'clock on the obverse and below the mule on the reverse, at same period the planchet has received a blow at 1 o'clock (obverse) leaving a considerable dent and slightly bending the coin, otherwise very fine to extremely fine; despite these various defects the coin is remarkably attractive and sharp with its "Tiber" patina showing off the original golden color of orichalcum to good effect