

Egypt. Alexandria. Agrippina II (wife of Claudius). Diobol. (Bronze, 26 mm, 8.71 g). Regnal year 12 of Claudius = AD 51/2. AΓPIΠΠINA CЄBACTH Draped bust right crowned with ears of corn. Rev. ЄYΘH NIA Draped bust of Euthenia right and date, L IB, in the field at sides of the bust. Emmett 103. RPC 5188. Dattari-Savio 178. Excellent for the type, Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction 66, 09.01.2020, lot 702.
Julia Agrippina ‘Minor’ was, after Messalina, the fourth and last wife of Claudius I, as well as the mother of Nero, who was fathered by the consul Gnaeus Domitius Enobarbo. Her portrait on the obverse of this diobol is physiognomic and accurately styled, well emphasised by the original reddish-brown patina that uniformly covers the entire coin. The empress is here assimilated on the reverse to Euthenia, goddess of Abundance, godmother and bride of the Nile as well as symbol of agricultural prosperity.
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Closing on: 2025-06-10 13:30:00 Roma time