| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 552 | Auction date: 13 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 358 Price realized: 140 USD (Approx. 130 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius, with Messalina. AD 41-54. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 12.45 g, 11h). Dated RY 6 (AD 45/6). Laureate head right; L ς (date) before / MEΣΣAΛINA KAIΣ ΣEBAΣ, Messalina, veiled, standing left, leaning on column, holding two children and grain ears; to left, lituus. Köln 88 var. (without lituus); Dattari (Savio) 130; K&G 12.55; RPC I 5165; Emmett 74.6. Dark brown patina, struck on a large flan. Near VF. From the Lionel Tenby Collection, purchased from Frank Kovacs. Emmett rates this type R1, his most common rating, however, recent sale records would contradict this. There are only three of this type recorded in RPC with another three in CoinArchives. While the general type seems to be common, this final year issue with the lituus appears to be quite rare. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
