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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4802088, member: 110226&quot;]Here&#039;s a tetradrachm from Alexandria, which depicts Messalina, the wife of Claudius, as Ceres (or Demeter), holding a sheaf of corn to the right, and two figurines, a boy and a girl to the left, representing fertility.&nbsp; The play of words with the name Messalina and the Latin word <i>messis</i>, corn harvest, was aimed to flatter the empress.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin, dates from 43-44 CE (4th year of reign). It shows typical crudeness (especially with the flan), but it is above average in overall condition and the centering is decent.</p><p><br /></p><p>14.13 grams</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/claudius-and-messilina-tetradrachm-alexandria-purchase-ma-shops-jpg.1092559/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Next: </b> As collectors, we sometimes receive elegant old labels with the coins we purchase, written at a time when penmanship meant something.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, how about a coin, any coin, that came with a fine, old collector&#039;s tag or label.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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