Alexandria in Egypt, 45-46 AD., Claudius with Messalina, Tetradrachm, RPC 5164.
Alexandria in Egypt, Claudius with Messalina, dated regnal year 6 = 45-46 AD.,
Tetradrachm (23-24 mm / 11,35 g), billon, medal alignment ↑↑ (about 0°),
Obv.: TI ΚΛΑΥΔ [ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑÎΙ AYT]OK / L S , laureate head of Claudius right, date L S (year 6) before neck.
Rev.: [ΜΕΣΣ]ΑΛΙ-ÎΑ - ΚΑΙΣ - ΣΕ[ΒΑΣ] , Messalina standing left, shown as Demeter, supporting two small figures on extended right hand (children of Claudius and Messalina, Claudia Octavia and Britannicus) and cradling grain ears in left elbow resting on low column.
RPC I, 702, 5164 (35 pieces in core collections) ; Emmett 74/6 ; Dattari 129 ; Milne 110 ; BMC 75 ; Geissen 88 .
RPC I notes, "Messalina, who is shown as Demeter, holds two small figures. These were traditionally identified as the children of Claudius and Messalina, Britannicus and Octavia, but Dattari (RIN 1900, pp. 383-4) rejected this view, since Britannicus was born in 42 and the coin type is first used in 41; but Vogt (pp. 24-5) returned to the traditional description, arguing that the date of Britannicus' birth was not certain, and that these coins, in fact, show that he was born before August 41."
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![Alexandria in Egypt, 45-46 AD., Claudius with Messalina, Tetradrachm, RPC 5164.
Alexandria in Egypt, Claudius with Messalina, dated regnal year 6 = 45-46 AD.,
Tetradrachm (23-24 mm / 11,35 g), billon, medal alignment ↑↑ (about 0°),
Obv.: TI ΚΛΑΥΔ [ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑÎΙ AYT]OK / L S , laureate head of Claudius right, date L S (year 6) before neck.
Rev.: [ΜΕΣΣ]ΑΛΙ-ÎΑ - ΚΑΙΣ - ΣΕ[ΒΑΣ] , Messalina standing left, shown as Demeter, supporting two small figures on extended right hand (children of Claudius and Messalina, Claudia Octavia and Britannicus) and cradling grain ears in left elbow resting on low column.
RPC I, 702, 5164 (35 pieces in core collections) ; Emmett 74/6 ; Dattari 129 ; Milne 110 ; BMC 75 ; Geissen 88 .
RPC I notes, "Messalina, who is shown as Demeter, holds two small figures. These were traditionally identified as the children of Claudius and Messalina, Britannicus and Octavia, but Dattari (RIN 1900, pp. 383-4) rejected this view, since Britannicus was born in 42 and the coin type is first used in 41; but Vogt (pp. 24-5) returned to the traditional description, arguing that the date of Britannicus' birth was not certain, and that these coins, in fact, show that he was born before August 41."
Schlüsselwörter: Alexandria Egypt Claudius Messalina Tetradrachm Demeter Claudia Octavia Britannicus Grain Ears Column](images/image.gif?id=1894663873137 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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Alexandria in Egypt, 45-46 AD., Claudius with Messalina, Tetradrachm, RPC 5164.
Alexandria in Egypt, Claudius with Messalina, dated regnal year 6 = 45-46 AD.,
Tetradrachm (23-24 mm / 11,35 g), billon, medal alignment ↑↑ (about 0°),
Obv.: TI ΚΛΑΥΔ [ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑÎΙ AYT]OK / L S , laureate head of Claudius right, date L S (year 6) before neck.
Rev.: [ΜΕΣΣ]ΑΛΙ-ÎΑ - ΚΑΙΣ - ΣΕ[ΒΑΣ] , Messalina standing left, shown as Demeter, supporting two small figures on extended right hand (children of Claudius and Messalina, Claudia Octavia and Britannicus) and cradling grain ears in left elbow resting on low column.
RPC I, 702, 5164 (35 pieces in core collections) ; Emmett 74/6 ; Dattari 129 ; Milne 110 ; BMC 75 ; Geissen 88 .
RPC I notes, \"Messalina, who is shown as Demeter, holds two small figures. These were traditionally identified as the children of Claudius and Messalina, Britannicus and Octavia, but Dattari (RIN 1900, pp. 383-4) rejected this view, since Britannicus was born in 42 and the coin type is first used in 41; but Vogt (pp. 24-5) returned to the traditional description, arguing that the date of Britannicus' birth was not certain, and that these coins, in fact, show that he was born before August 41.\"
Schlüsselwörter: Alexandria Egypt Claudius Messalina Tetradrachm Demeter Claudia Octavia Britannicus Grain Ears Column")