Crete, Koinon of Crete. Cnossus (?) or Polyrhenion (?). Claudius and Messalina. A.D. 41-48. AE 25 (25.19 mm, 11.05 g, 6 h). struck A.D.41-43. Koinon of Crete. [ΤΙ ΚΛΑ]ΥΔΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ[ΑΡ ΓΕΡΜΑ ΣΕΒΑ] , bare head of Claudius, right; dotted border / [ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑ ΜΕΣΣΑΛΕΙΝΑ] (CCW), draped bust of Messalina right. RPC 1032; Svoronos Crete, 25; McClean 7219. near VF / F, struck on "medallic" oversized, overweight flan - much porosity, uneven patina.