The Roman Empire
In the name of Antonia, wife of Nero Claudius Drusus mother of Claudius
Dupondius circa 41-50, Æ 15.87 g. ANTONIA – AVGVSTA Draped bust r., hair in long plait behind neck. Rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP / S – C Claudius, veiled and togate, standing l., holding simpulum in r. hand. C 6. BMC Claudius 166. RIC Claudius 92. CBN Claudius 147.
Rare. A portrait of fine style and a finely engraved reverse, light brown
tone and about extremely fine
Ex NAC 9, 1996, 820; Busso Peus 349, 1996, 315 and Ira and Larry Goldberg 72, 2013, 4418 sales.