EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius, with Messalina. AD 41-54. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.02 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 41). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 593
Lot: 425. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Silver

Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius, with Messalina. AD 41-54. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.02 g, 12h). Dated RY 1 (AD 41). Laureate head of Claudius right; L A (date) to right / ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙ ΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ, Messalina, veiled, standing left, leaning on column and holding two small figures in outstretched right hand, grain ears with left. Köln 61; Dattari (Savio) 119; K&G 12.1; RPC I 5113; Emmett 74.1. Toned, minor marks, deposits. Near VF. Very rare date.

The reverse type depicts Valeria Messalina, Claudius’ third wife, in the guise of Demeter. The two small figures in her right hand are identified as Britannicus and Claudia Octavia, her two children by Claudius.

Closing Date and Time: 13 August 2025 at 12:21:20 ET.

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