This tetradrachm of Roman Alexandria has emperor Claudius on the obverse and this mother, Antonia, on the reverse. Antonia was the younger daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia and named with Antony's name in the feminine form, as was the rule for naming girls in Rome. Tetradrachm. 24-23 mm. 12.43 grams. Struck year 2 [LB] = 41/2 CE. TI KΛAVΔI KAIΣ ΣEΒA ΓEPMANI ΑΥΤΟK (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Autocrater) ANTΩNIA ΣEBAΣTH (Antonia Augusta) Emmett 73, common for year 2 like this one, extremely rare for years 1 and 3. RPC I 5117 notes 34 pieces. Forschner 48-55 (8 pieces). Geissen 62-64 (3 pieces). [These 11 published pieces were presumably among the 34 noted in RPC.] Show us some coins of Antonia or Claudius (or both)!
Well, here's one, a very small coin, that I like very much. AE11 Cyzicus, Brittannicus, Antonia and Octavia (under Claudius, 41-54 AD). Obv. Head of Britannicus right. [NEOS GERMANIKOS]. K-Y in the field. Rev. Busts of his sisters facing each other. AN-OKTA. 12 mm, 1.63 gr. RPC 2248. This small!
Way cool Tet, @Valentinian ! Well, here’s an Antonia... RI ANTONIA Minor AVGVSTA d-Marc Antony w-Nero Claudius Drusus AE Dupondius 28mm 11.8g togate holding simpulum S-C And here’s Claudius RI Claudius 41-54 Ae As 28mm LIBERTAS AVGVSTA holding pileus S-C RIC 113 And, here is Claudius today, in our home...
Nice Antonia! They're pretty tough to find. Here's mine, also a year 2 with write up from my Forum gallery Claudius & Antonia Tetradrachm TI KΛAY∆I KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEPMANI AYTOKP laureate head right, date LB (year 2) before ANTΩNIA ΣEBAΣTH bust of Antonia right, hair in queue 29 Sep 41 - 28 Sep 42 A.D. Alexandria mint 11.054g, 23.2mm, die axis 0o, RPC 5117; Geissen 62; Milne 61; BMC Alexandria p. 9, 65; Dattari 114; SNG Milan 620, SNG Cop 57; Sommer 12.3, Emmett 73 Scarce Ex-Forum Antonia was the youngest daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia. She was a niece of the Emperor Augustus, sister-in-law of the Emperor Tiberius, paternal grandmother of the Emperor Caligula and Empress Agrippina the Younger, mother of the Emperor Claudius, and both maternal great-grandmother and paternal great-aunt of the Emperor Nero. She was additionally the maternal great-aunt of the Empress Valeria Messalina and Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix, and paternal grandmother of Claudia Antonia, Claudia Octavia, and Britannicus.
I only have one tetradrachm of Claudius from Alexandria, purchased in the pre-internet auction days. Claudius, AD 41-54. Billon Tetradrachm, 10.32 gm, 24.0 mm. Alexandria, AD 46. Obv: ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑΥΤΟΚΡ, laureate head of Claudius, r.; LϚ (year 6) before. Rev: ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ, Messalina standing l., holding children and ears of corn. Refs: RCV 1869; SGI 495; RPC 5164; BMCG 75; SNG Cologne 88; Milne 106; Emmett 74.
Pretty good tet indeed Antonia, As - Restitution of Claudius ANTONIA AVGVSTA, bust of Antonia right TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP, Claudius standing left, holding simpulum. SC in field 11,37 gr Ref : RCV #1902, Cohen #6 Claudius, Dupondius TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, head left CERES AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, holding two corn-ears and a long torch, S C in exergue. 11,20 gr Ref : RCV # 1855, RIC # 94 Q
Nice coin @Valentinian, and some other pretty nice ones as well. Here are my coins of CLaudius. The dupondius is one of my all-time favorites. I don't have a coin of Antonia. I find Claudius interesting, as he was sort of an outcast, neglected by his family but in the end would show great qualities as emperor (except perhaps his taste for women...). An unlikely turn of events!
One of my few Roman gold coins. Picked it up for cheap thanks to the almost-hole at the top of the reverse. Rasiel
Lovely coins i would love a silver of Claudius Claudius Æ As, c41-42 AD Rev:Minerva standing with shield and spear large S C , ex Heinrich Wickert collection Claudius Æ As c41-42 AD Rev: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA SC
Lovely coin! I was not aware of the type. I do have only one Antonia, one of my more recent acquisitions I have a Claudius but it's at the top of my list of coins I am hoping to upgrade in 2020 For provincial I do have Claudius with his unfaithful wife Messalina And his daughter Octavia with her loving husband @Limes, that is a very rare Divus Claudius - he wasn't honored extensively after his death so that is one hole I am still trying to fill. The tetradrachms are plentiful but I just can't seem to win any of them!
Denarius of Claudius with his niece/wife Agrippina. Nice AS of Claudius with Minerva reverse - got this from Sear a number of years ago at the NY International. Dupondius of the very aristocratic Antonia. An aureus - dynastic issue of Claudius with Agrippina's son Nero. An aureus, followed by a denarius of same issue - Praetorian gate. Sestertius of Spes.
Thanks, not the best in terms of eye appeal but the obverse is nice and the story behind it is cool. I did a write up about it earlier. Depending how deep your pockets are, there is a very, very nice 1 offered in auction soon. @octavius , beautiful coins of Claudius! I especially like the praetorian gate denarius, just wow!!
