Watch List notes:

EGYPT. Alexandria. Claudius, 41-54. Tetradrachm (Billon, 25 mm, 12.35 g, 1 h), RY 3 = 42/3. ΤΙ ΚΛΑYΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑYΤΟΚ / LΓ Laureate head of Claudius to right. Rev. ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ Messalina standing front, head to left, leaning left on column, holding two children in her right hand and grain ears in her left. Emmett 74.3. Nicely toned. Minor flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of a Swiss scholar.