Tetradrachm of Claudius
Title
Tetradrachm of Claudius
Inventory Number
DN 107
Materials
Billon
Weight
4.16 g
Diameter
25 mm
Mint
Alexandria in Egypt
Description
Obverse: laureate head of Claudius, r. Legend: ΤΙ ΚΛΑVΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑVΤΟΚ(Ρ); Lς (year 6) very worn before the neck. Reverse: Messalina veiled, standing , l. She holds two small figures and corn stalks, leaning on column. Legend: ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ.
Date
45/46 AD
Archaeometric Analyses
ToF-SISMS (time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry); XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy); EDX (energy dispersive x-ray analysis).
Bibliography
- Date Added
- January 29, 2018
- Collection
- Roman Coins
- Item Type
- Ancient Coin
- Citation
- “Tetradrachm of Claudius,” Diniacopoulos Coin Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://diniacopoulos.omeka.net/items/show/26.