The Children of Claudius

CNG 100, Lot: 1764. Estimate $2000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Roman Administration. Claudius, with Britannicus, Antonia, and Octavia. 41-54 CE. Æ (23mm, 11.21 g, 12h). Caesarea Panias mint. Struck before 49 CE. Laureate head left / [ANTONIA] BRITANNICVS OCTAVIA, the children of Claudius: from left to right, Antonia, Britannicus, and Octavia, the two daughters each holding a cornucopia. Meshorer 350; Hendin 1259; Sofaer 83; RPC I 4842. VF, earthen green patina. An attractive example. Rare.