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ID:     17729
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Provincial
Region:     EGYPT
City:     Alexandria
Issuer:     Claudius
Date Ruled:     25 January 41 - 13 October 54 A.D.
Metal:     Billon
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Date Struck:     A.D. 43 - 44
Diameter:     25.8 mm
Weight:     11.839 g
Obverse Legend:     ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥāˆ†Ι ΚΑΙΣ ΣΣΒΑ ΓΣΡΜΑΝΙ ΑΥΤΟΚΡ / LΔ
Obverse Description:     Laureate head right, date Lāˆ† before
Reverse Legend:     ΜΣΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ CEBAC
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 5145
Reference2:     Dattari 125
Reference3:     Geissen 81
Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS
Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=16768