Watch List notes:

THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Claudius, 41 – 54

Bronze, Crete (Koinon) 41-43, Æ 5.96 g. TI – ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑP ΓΕΡΜΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ??Bare head of Claudius l. Rev. OVAΛΕΡΙΑ ΜΕΣΣΑΛΕΙΝΑ ??Draped bust of Messalina r. BMC 9. Svoronos Crete, 25. McClean 7219. RPC 1032 var.
Very rare, only thirteen specimens cited by RPC, and in unusually fine
condition. Brown-green patina and about extremely fine


Ex Vico sale 118, 2008, 355.