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AR22 - Claudius ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 43-44 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Messalina, veiled and facing left, depicted in full length in a dignified, draped posture. She holds two small figures — understood as her children Britannicus and Octavia — in her extended arms, while corn ears or stalks lean against a column beside her. The reverse legend ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ (Messalina, Augusta) is inscribed in the field, conferring imperial status upon the empress. This reverse type is notable as one of the very rare numismatic portrayals of Messalina on Alexandrian coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ |
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| Mint | Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD) |
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