brm_970371 - CLAUDIUS AND AGRIPPINA THE YOUNGER Denier
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Price : 3 400.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2024)
Price : 3 400.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 50-51
Mint name / Town : Lyon
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,51 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très bel exemplaire sur un flan idéalement centré des deux côtés. Beaux bustes, notamment d’Agrippine. Monnaie bien venue à la frappe. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : TI. CLAVD. CAESAR. AVG. GERM P. M. TRIB. POT. P. P..
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Claude à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Tiberius Claudius Cæsar Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestas Pater Patriæ”, (Tibère Claude césar auguste germanique grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : AGRIPPINAE AVGVSTAE.
Reverse description : Buste lauré et drapé d’Agrippine jeune à droite (L*).
Reverse translation : “Agrippinæ Augustæ”, (À Agrippine augusta).
Commentary
Dans son corpus sur Lyon, J.-B. Giard a relevé douze exemplaires avec onze coins de droit et onze coins de revers. C’est néanmoins un monnayage rare et dynastique, frappé au moment de l’adoption de Néron comme César.
Historical background
CLAUDIUS AND AGRIPPINA THE YOUNGER
(50-54)
Agrippina (15-59) is the daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, sister of Caligula. She married Domitius Ahenobarbus, from whom she gave birth to Nero in 37. After marrying her uncle in 50, she managed to have her son adopted by her husband, who became Caesar. All that remains for Agrippina, to ensure power for her offspring, is to get rid of the husband who has become a nuisance. Claude is poisoned, Britannicus dismissed and Nero succeeds Claude. Agrippina is then closely associated with power. This presence having become too pressing, Nero finally agreed to kill his mother in 59.
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