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Object Type
Museum number: 1964,1203.89
Denomination: aureus
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Jugate busts right, of Nero (in forefront), draped at back of neck and bare-headed, and of Agrippina, draped and bare-headed. (obverse); Quadriga of elephants left; bearing two chairs in which are seated Divus Claudius (the further), radiate and holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand, and Divus Augustus, radiate, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left. (reverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 55
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 2 o'clock; Weight: 7.68 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: The less prominent position given to Agrippina's portrait, and the relegation of her title to the reverse, indicates the beginning of the erosion of her influence.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; royal/imperial; elephant; charioteer/chariot
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Nero; Named in inscription & portrayed: Agrippina the Younger; Named in inscription & portrayed: Claudius I (deified); Portrait of: Augustus (Octavian) (deified)
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1964
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1964,1203.89

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