coin;
imitation;
forgery(ancient)
- Museum number
- BNK,R.246
- Description
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Silver coin; ancient forgery (imitation). (whole)
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Head of Claudius, laureate, right. (obverse)
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Bust of Agrippina, draped, right, wearing crown of corn-ears, hair in long plait behind. (reverse)
- Production date
- 50-54 (from)
- Dimensions
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Die-axis: 6 o'clock
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Weight: 3.51 grammes
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Agrippina, given the title of Augusta in AD 50, was the first Roman empress to appear on coins in her lifetime.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1877
- Acquisition notes
- The Bank of England loaned their Collection to the British Museum in 1865 wishing to make it accessible to the general public. This remained as a separate Collection until 1877 when the Bank Directors decided it would be more useful to the museum and the public if incorporated into the national collection. The Bank of England collection was therefore presented to the British Museum in 1877, any duplicates being sold to create a coins and medals purchase fund.
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- BNK,R.246
- C&M catalogue number
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RE1 (175) (77)