EGYPT. Alexandria. Claudius, with Messalina, 41-54. Tetradrachm (Billon, 27 mm, 13.97 g, 12 h), Year 6 (ς) = 45/46. TI KΛAY I KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEPMANI AYTOKP / Lς Laureate head of Claudius right. Rev. MEΣΣAΛINA KAIΣ ΣEBAΣ Messalina standing left, leaning on column, holding two children and grain ears. Dattari 129. RPC I 5164. Toned and with an interesting reverse type. Somewhat irregular flan, otherwise, good fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired in the early 1950s from the estate of the late Dr. L. Naegeli of Zürich (died in 1951).