I do enjoy family sets of coins, Emperor / wifes / kids...I guess many are somewhat related to each other anyway... Recently I acquired the Mother of Emperor Claudius "Antonia Minor"(36BC.- 37AD.) daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor! Had it not been for this gal, much of Roman history would need to be rewritten: In 16 BC, she married the Roman general and consul Nero Claudius Drusus. Drusus was the stepson of her uncle Augustus, second son to Livia Drusilla and brother to future Emperor Tiberius. They had several children, but only three survived (imagine if more had lived)...? Their children were the famous general Germanicus, Livilla and the Roman Emperor Claudius. Antonia was grandmother to Emperor Caligula, Empress Agrippina the Younger and great-grandmother and great-aunt to Emperor Nero. Anyone else have coins to share of this very prominent yet fairly unknown Augusta?
Interesting woman: Here are my examples: Claudius Alexandria, year 2, AD 41-42 Billon Tetradrachm Obv.: TI KΛAYΔI KAIΣ ΣEBA ΓEPMANI, laureate head right, date LB before Rev.: ANTΩNIA ΣEBAΣTH, bust of Antonia right Billlon, 24mm Ref.: Dattari 114 Antonia AR Denarius, Rome mint, AD 41-42 Obv: ANTONIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, wearing barley wreath Rev: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI (consistency of the emperor), Antonia standing facing, draped as Constantia, long torch in right, cornucopia in left Ag, 3.717g, maximum diameter 18.9mm, die axis 225deg Ref.: RIC 66, BMCRE I Claudius 111, Cohen 2, SRCV I 1900, CRE 1 [R2] Ex H.D. Rauch, Auction 64, December 1999, Lot 122 Ex Jyrki Muona Collection Ex FORVM
My version of the coin in the OP: Antonia, Augusta AD 37 and 41. Roman orichalcum dupondius, 12.10 gm, 28.3 mm. Rome, AD 41-50. Obv: ANTONIA AVGVSTA, bust of Antonia, draped and bare-headed right, hair in long plait. Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP S C, Claudius, veiled and togate, standing left, holding simpulum in right hand. Refs: RIC 92; BMC 166; Cohen Antonia 6; RCV 1902; CBN 143; Carson 405.
Cool coin and nice patina to boot I do too Antonia, As - Minted under 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 Q
Claudius, Ruled 41-54 AD BL Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria Dated RY 3, Struck 42/43 AD Obverse: ΤΙ ΚΛΑVΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑVΤΟΚP, laureate head right, LΓ (RY 3) at lower right. Reverse: ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, bust of Antonia right. References: Emmett 73 R5, RPC 5133 Size: 26.5mm, 9.0g
Claudius (41 - 54 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: TI KLA[UDI KAIS SEBA GERMANI AUTOKR], laureate head of Claudius right; LB to right. R: ANTWNIA SEBASTH, draped bust of Antonia right, wearing hair in long plait. Dated RY 2 (41/2 AD) 23mm 11.62g Dattari 114; Milne 61-64; Emmett 73.
Antonia minor Ae Dupondius 41-42 AD Obv Bust right draped. Rv Claudius veiled and togate standing left RIC 92 14.26 grms 27 mm Photo by W. Hansen Lovely portrait of Marc Antony's daughter
Roman Principate Antonia Dupondius Daughter of Marc Antony and Octavia, Wife of Nero Claudius Drusus. Ox: ANTONIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right Rx: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP S-C, Claudius, togate, standing left, holding simpulum dark green/brown patina. 28mm, 11.8gms Ex: @Brian Bucklan
