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Billon Tetradrachm of Claudius, Alexandria

Billon Tetradrachm of Claudius, Alexandria

r. 41 - 54 CE

Claudius

Roman Provincial

Obv.: Laureate head of Claudius r.; around, clockwise, TI KLAVDI KAIS SEBA GERMANI AVTOK (in Greek). Rev.: Messalina (as Demeter) standing l., veiled, leaning on column, holding two small figures in r. hand and corn stalks in l. hand; in l. field, lituus; around, clockwise, MESSALINA KAIS SEBAS (in Greek).

billon

Roman Imperial period, Early

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