Roman Empire, Italy. In the name of Antonia, wife of Nero Claudius Drusus and mother of Claudius, Rome, c. 41-45 AD

AR Denarius, 3.85g (18mm, 6h).ANTONIA – AVGVSTA Draped bust r., wearing barley-wreath. / CONSTANTIAE – AVGVSTI Antonia as Constantia standing facing, holding long torch and cornucopiae.Pedigree: Ex NAC 18, 2000, lot 426; NAC 41, 2007, lot 43 and NAC 101, 2017, Ploil, lot 105 sales.References: C 2. BMC Claudius 111. RIC Claudius 66. CBN Claudius 14Grade: A splendid example of an often difficult type to get. Small flan irregularity at 6h on obverse. Beautifully struck with cabinet toning. Under high magnification there is some evidence of light wear and the right legend on the obverse is at the edge of the flan and a bit softer than the opposite legend. A slightly better example hammered for $55,000 in Goldberg 80 (3 June 2014, lot 3114). Toned EFre1414c Scroll down for more information about this coin.