Ancients
Antonia (died AD 37). AR denarius (18mm, 3.73 gm, 11h). NGC VF 4/5 - 4/5, edge marks. Rome or Lugdunum, AD 41-42. ANTONIA-AVGVSTA, draped bust of Antonia right, seen from front, wreathed in grain-ears, hair in long queue behind / SACERDOS-DIVI-AVGVSTI, two vertical long torches, lighted and linked by garland. RIC I (Claudius) 68. Very rare.
From the Morris Collection. Ex. Monetarium SKA 48 (1 September 1987), lot 59; Spink & Son Circular FPL 88 (March 1980), lot 2163; Galerie des Monnaies, Geneva and Spink & Son, London (15 February 1977), lot 485.
Antonia was the mother of Claudius I.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD