EGYPT. Alexandria. Claudius, with Messalina, 41-54. Tetradrachm (Billon, 24 mm, 13.08 g, 11 h), RY 5 = 44/5. ΤΙ ΚΛΑYΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑYΤΟΚΡ / L E Laureate head of Claudius to right. Rev. ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ [ΣΕΒΑΣ] Messalina standing front, head to left, leaning left on column, holding two children in her right hand and grain ears in her left. Dattari (Savio) 127. Emmett 74.2. K&G 12.51. RPC I 5162. Rare for this regnal year. Minor roughness and the reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of a Cosmopolitan, acquired before 2005.