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Coin ID #4599

Kaisareia (AD 54-68) Drachm - Nero and Agrippina II

Nero and Agrippina II, 54-68 AD. AR Drachm (3.09g), struck 58-9 AD. NERO CLAVD DIV[I CLAVD F CAESAR AVG] GERMANI, laureate head of Nero right, countermark in right field / AGRIPPIN[A AVGVSTA] MATER AVGVSTI, draped bust of Agrippina II right, stacked KK behind head. Very rare: RPC lists only fifteen Caesarean drachms of Nero and Agrippina of all varieties, and only one, in BM, of this exact variety, with letters K K and Agrippina's unveiled head right on reverse. The K K probably stands for "Koinon of Cappadocia". The oddly shaped countermark on obverse, showing two objects resembling a minnow and a flounder, is apparently unpublished, since not mentioned in RPC or Howgego's book on countermarks. Fine+/VF.

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Filename:cc55146LG.jpg
City/Mint name:Kaisareia
Rating (7 votes):22222
Keywords:roman / silver
References:RPC-3641; BMC 426; RIC-611 (R3)
Valuation:Est. $2450
Photo courtesy of:Harjan J. Berk - www.harlanjberk.com
Filesize:61 KiB
Date added:Jul 29, 2007
Dimensions:600 x 300 pixels
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