| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 525 Price realized: 1,100 USD (Approx. 1,007 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius, with Antonia. AD 41-54. BI Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.81 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 41/2). TI KΛAVΔI KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEPMANI AVTOKP, laureate head of Claudius right; L B (date) below chin / ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust of Antonia right. Köln 62-3; Dattari (Savio) 114-5; K&G 12.3; RPC I 5117; Emmett 73.2. Deep cabinet toning, slight obverse roughness, off center obverse. Good VF. Rare. Fine style portrait of Antonia. From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Ponterio 61 (26 February 1993), lot 339. Estimate: 500 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 556 | Auction date: 21 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 322 Price realized: 425 USD (Approx. 395 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius, with Antonia. AD 41-54. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.67 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 41/2). Laureate head of Claudius right; L B (date) below chin / ANTΩNIA ΣENAΣTH, draped bust of Antonia right. Köln 62-3; Dattari (Savio) 114-6; K&G 12.3; RPC I 5117; Emmett 73.2. Lightly toned, scattered pitting, areas of weakness. Near VF. Rare. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 417 Price realized: 325 USD (Approx. 299 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius, with Antonia. AD 41-54. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.70 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 41/2). Laureate head of Claudius right; L B (date) below chin / ANTΩNIA ΣEBAΣTH, draped bust of Antonia right. Köln 62-3; Dattari (Savio) 114-6; K&G 12.3; RPC I 5117; Emmett 73.2. Deeply toned, light earthen highlights, porosity. VF. Good portraits. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 418 Price realized: 110 USD (Approx. 101 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius, with Messalina. AD 41-54. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.58 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 43/4). Laureate head right; L Δ (date) below chin / MEΣΣAΛINA KAIΣ ΣEBAΣ, Messalina, veiled, standing left, leaning on column, holding two children in outstretched right hand, grain ears with left. Köln 81; Dattari (Savio) 125; K&G 12.35; RPC I 5145; Emmett 74.4. Lightly toned with traces of luster. VF. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 556 | Auction date: 21 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 324 Price realized: 325 USD (Approx. 302 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius, with Messalina. AD 41-54. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 12.19 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 43/4). Laureate head right; L Δ (date) below chin / MEΣΣAΛINA KAIΣ ΣEBAΣ, Messalina, veiled, standing left, leaning on column, holding two children in outstretched right hand, grain ears with left. Köln 81; Dattari (Savio) 125; K&G 12.35; RPC I 5145; Emmett 74.4. Toned, light porosity, obverse scratch, off center obverse. VF. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
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| 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. | |
| 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 |  |
