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ID:
32215
[UNVERIFIED]
Type:
Roman Provincial
Region:
EGYPT
City:
Alexandria
Issuer:
Claudius
Date Ruled:
25 January 41 - 13 October 54 A.D.
Metal:
Billon
Denomination:
Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:
struck
Date Struck:
A.D. 45 - 46
Diameter:
27.5 mm
Weight:
10.976 g
Obverse Legend:
ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ∆Ι ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑΥΤΟΚΡ / LS
Obverse Description:
Laureate head right, date LS (year 6) before
Reverse Legend:
ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ CΕΒΑC
Reverse Description:
Messalina as Ceres standing facing, head left, two small figures in right, two stalks of grain in left
Mint:
Alexandria
Primary Reference:
RPC I 5164
Reference2:
BMC Alexandria 75
Reference3:
Milne 110
Reference4:
Geissen 88
Photograph Credit:
FORUM ANCIENT COINS
Source:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=37520
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