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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 453

EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius. AD 41-54. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.73 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 42/43).


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 453.
 Estimated: $ 300

Roman Provincial, Billon

Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius. AD 41-54. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.73 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 42/43). Laureate head of Claudius right; L Γ (date) to right / ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙ ΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ, Messalina standing facing, head left, holding two small figures and grain ears, and leaning upon column to right. Köln 75; Dattari 123; K&G 12.22; RPC I 5131; Emmett 74.3. Deeply toned, minor porosity. VF. Exceptional reverse for the issue.

From the Rocky Mountain Collection of Alexandrian.

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.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 16 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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