Mattingly, H., E.A. Sydenham, C.H. Sutherland, R.A. Carson, The Roman Imperial Coinage 13 vols (London,  Spink, 1923-1994) 92; Sear, D.R., Roman Coins and their Values 5 vols (London, Spink, 2000-2014) 1902; Mattingly, H.,Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, 6 vols (London, 1965) 166; Giard, J.-P., Catalogue des Monnaies de l’Empire Romain 3 vols (Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1988-1998) 143, [Rome, AD 41-2].

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Dupondius honouring Antonia, reign of Claudius

12.29 g. AD 41- 42

Obv.: Bust of Antonia, r., draped, head bare, hair waved and pulled back in plait on neck. [ANT]ONIA AVGVSTA.

Rev.: Claudius standing l., veiled, togate (wearing a toga), holding simpulum (ceremonial ladle) in right hand. TI(berius) CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG(ustus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) IMP(erator). In field, S(enatus) C(onsulto).

For Antonia (minor, the Younger), mother of Claudius, see on 1976.16, also early in Claudius’ reign. Although Antonia was 73 years of age when she died in AD 37, this is a youthful portrait. Claudius’ award of honours to deceased members of his family, at the beginning of his reign, was characterised as an act of pietas (dutiful respect) (Suetonius, Claudius 11).

The unnumbered Tr. P. and the absence of P(ater) P(atriae) indicate a date before AD 43.

Mattingly, H., E.A. Sydenham, C.H. Sutherland, R.A. Carson, The Roman Imperial Coinage 13 vols (London,  Spink, 1923-1994) 92; Sear, D.R., Roman Coins and their Values 5 vols (London, Spink, 2000-2014) 1902; Mattingly, H.,Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, 6 vols (London, 1965) 166; Giard, J.-P., Catalogue des Monnaies de l’Empire Romain 3 vols (Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1988-1998) 143, [Rome, AD 41-2].