Watch List notes:

EGYPT. Alexandria. Claudius, 41-54. Tetradrachm (Billon, 23 mm, 12.21 g, 12 h), RY 3 = 42/3. ΤΙ ΚΛΑYΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑYΤΟΚΡ / L Γ 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. Dattari (Savio) 123. Emmett 74.1. K&G 12.22. RPC I 5131. Minor flan faults and somewhat rough, otherwise, very fine.


From a collection formed in the Rhineland, ex Kölner Münzkabinett 54, 11 November 1991, 388 (with original ticket).