♦Roman Imperial, Claudius & Messalina Billon Tetradrachm, Alexandrian coinage, obv. Greek legend TI KLAUDI KAIS SEVA GERMANI AUTOKR around laureate head of Claudius facing right, L digamma (regnal year 6) in field below chin, rev. Greek legend MESSALINA KAIS SEBAS around standing figure of Messalina (third wife of Claudius) her left arm resting on a column & holding two small figures on her outstretched right hand (probably Britannicus & Octavia, the children of Claudius & Messalina); diameter 24mm, wt. 10.97g, .575 silver (tested & verified), good surfaces, minor edge imperfections, GFine to AVF.
(Estimate: 80 - 120 GBP)