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LOT 3095
Agrippina Senior AE Sestertius. Died AD 33.
Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 42-43. AGRIPPINA • M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, draped bust to right / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around large S C. RIC I 102 (Claudius); BMCRE 219-23 (Claudius). Near Very Fine. Lightly smoothed and tooled(?)(26.34gr, 36mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3095
Agrippina Senior AE Sestertius.
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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