LYDIA, Tralles. Claudius, with Messalina. AD 41-54. Æ (18mm, 4.04 g, 12h). Struck AD 43-49. Good Fine.

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Lot: 517.
Closing Date: Sep 2 2026 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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LYDIA, Tralles. Claudius, with Messalina. AD 41-54. Æ (18mm, 4.04 g, 12h). Struck AD 43-49. Draped bust of Messalina right vis-à-vis laureate head of Claudius left / Claudius, togate, standing facing, head left, holding grain ears. Oer de Almeida 17; Kurth 157 corr. (Britannicus rev.); RPC I 2654. Earthen green patina, minor marks. Good Fine.

A note from RPC: “The figure of the reverse is conventionally described as Britannicus, but it is an adult togate figure, so presumably it is more likely to be a figure of the emperor Claudius; the inscription Brettanikos would then be a continuation of the obverse, carried over onto the rev.: Ti Klau Kai Sebas/Bretannikos Kaisareon.”

Closing Date and Time: 2 September 2026 at 12:52:00 ET.

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