Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.106: Billon Tetradrachm of Claudius, Alexandria Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Billon Tetradrachm of Claudius, Alexandria (Claudius) , 2005.115.106,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/21038. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.106 People Claudius, Roman (Lyon, Gaul r. 41 - 54 CE) Title Billon Tetradrachm of Claudius, Alexandria Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 42-43 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/21038 Physical Descriptions Medium billon Metal Bi Technique Struck Dimensions 13.45 g Die Axis 11 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object LG [Greek] Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, TI KLAVDI KAIS SEBA GERMANI AVTOK (in Greek) Reverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, MESSALINA KAIS SEBAS (in Greek) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RPC 5132 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.106 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Laureate head of Claudius r.; around, clockwise, TI KLAVDI KAIS SEBA GERMANI AVTOK (in Greek). Rev.: Messalina (as Demeter) standing l., veiled, leaning on column, holding two small figures in r. hand and corn stalks in l. hand; in l. field, lituus; around, clockwise, MESSALINA KAIS SEBAS (in Greek). Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
