10th Aug, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
♦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.
Sold for £50
Estimated at £80 - £120
Auction: Coins & Banknotes, 10th Aug, 2022
To include Ancient Greek and Roman coins, modern day currency, banknotes, tokens, medallions and exonumia. Lots marked with a black diamond symbol (♦) denote a single owner collection.
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