EGYPT. Alexandria . Claudius, with Messalina, 41-54. Tetradrachm (Billon, 27 mm, 13.97 g, 12 h), Year 6 (ς) = 45/46. TI KΛAY I KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEPMANI AYTOKP / Lς Laureate head of Claudius right. Rev. MEΣΣAΛINA KAIΣ ΣEBAΣ Messalina standing left, leaning on column, holding two children and grain ears. Dattari 129. RPC I 5164. Toned and with an interesting reverse type. Somewhat irregular flan , otherwise, good fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired in the early 1950s from the estate of the late Dr. L. Naegeli of Zürich (died in 1951).