Antonia Minor (mother of Claudius). Augusta, A.D. 37 and 41. Æ dupondius. 11.74 gm. 27 mm. Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, A.D. 41-50. Her draped bust right; ANTONIA AVGVSTA / Claudius standing left, veiled and togate, holding simpulum and volumen; TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP S C. RIC I 92 (Claudius). Fine; cleaned but now repatinating; clear well centered portrait.

This collection of early Roman Imperial bronze was formed by an American collector in the Midwest, buying coins in the 1950's from major London coin houses. He affixed collector 'H' numbers written in ink on lacquer on many of the coins. We have correspondence dated in 1950 and 1951 with Leonard Forrer at Spink & Son, Ltd. and William French at Glendining & Co. Ltd. in London, as well as Earle K. Stanton in Los Angeles, Paul S. Seitz in Pennsylvania, and Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts in New York City.

Antonia was the daughter of Mark Antony, and grandmother of Caligula who probably had her poisoned.