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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 993. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. ANTONIA MINOR, wife of Nero Claudus 
                                Drusus, mother of Germanicus and Claudius. 
                                Augusta, 37 and 41 AD. Æ Dupondius (14.38 gm, 
                                7h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, 41-42 AD. 
                                Estimate $1500 Sold For $1200 

                              ANTONIA MINOR, wife of Nero Claudus Drusus, mother 
                              of Germanicus and Claudius. Augusta, 37 and 41 AD. 
                              Æ Dupondius (14.38 gm, 7h). Rome mint. Struck 
                              under Claudius, 41-42 AD. ANTONIA AVGVSTA, draped 
                              bust right / ANTONIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / 
                              TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, S C across 
                              field, Claudius standing left, toga draped over 
                              head, holding simpulum. RIC I 92 (Claudius); cf. 
                              von Kaenel 292 (V216/R262); BMCRE 166; BN 143 
                              (Claudius); Cohen 6. Near EF, dark olive patina, 
                              minor encrustation and partial flat strike on 
                              reverse. ($1500)

                              From the Michael Weller Collection. Ex Frank 
                              Sternberg XXXV (28-29 October 2000), lot 461; 
                              Triton III (30 November-1 December 1999), lot 989; 
                              Schweizerische Kreditanstalt 3 (19-20 April 1985), 
                              lot 503.








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