Agrippina senior, crude "tourist fake" Sestertius, prototype circa 37-41 AD., produced ca. 1990-2014 AD., cf. RIC 55.
In the name of Agrippina senior, mother of Gaius (died October 18, 33 AD.), struck by Gaius (March 18, 37-January 24, 41 AD.), modern cast fake imitating the Rome mint, 37–41 AD., produced ca. 1990-2014 AD.,
crude "tourist fake" Sestertius (ø 29-31 mm / 11,78 g), cast bronze, axes about coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 190°), filed edge with residues of a casting seam, patinated and with added red sand,
Obv.: "AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI" , draped bust of Agrippina right, [genuine pieces usually show a border of dots].
Rev.: "S P Q R / MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE" , carpentum drawn by two mules left; the cover supported by figures, and with ornamented side, [genuine pieces usually show a border of dots].
for genuine pieces cf. RIC I (Gaius) (new ed.), p. 112, no. 55 ; - Coh. 1 ; - BMC (Gaius) p. 159, 81 ; - CBN (Gaius) 128-30 ; - Kent-Hirmer pl. 47, 164 ff ; - Sutherland 292–293 ; - W. Trillmich, "Familienpropaganda der kaiser Caligula und Claudius Agrippina maior und Antonia augusta" Berlin 1978, Gruppe III .
genuine pieces usually show 25-34 g, are made of brass, show a border of dots on both sides, no seam and filing at the edge and much sharper details