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Antonia, daughter of Marc Antony, mother of Claudius, grandmother of Caligula

Antonia was daughter of Marc Antony and Octavia, wife of Nero Claudius Drusus, sister-in-law of Tiberius, mother of Claudius, and grandmother of Caligula. Renowned for her beauty and virtue, Antonia spent her long life revered by the Roman people and enjoyed many honors conferred upon her by her relatives. All her coinage was issued early in the reign of Claudius. She died around 37 A.D., possibly as a result of forced suicide ordered by Caligula.


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ANTONIA AVGVSTA


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Average well preserved denarius weight 3.11 grams.

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Antonia, daughter of Marc Antony, mother of Claudius, grandmother of Caligula

Antonia was daughter of Marc Antony and Octavia, wife of Nero Claudius Drusus, sister-in-law of Tiberius, mother of Claudius, and grandmother of Caligula. Renowned for her beauty and virtue, Antonia spent her long life revered by the Roman people and enjoyed many honors conferred upon her by her relatives. All her coinage was issued early in the reign of Claudius. She died around 37 A.D., possibly as a result of forced suicide ordered by Caligula.


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Obverse legends:

ANTONIA AVGVSTA


Dates


Rarity of Denominations, Average Weights of Well Preserved Coins, Mints, and Other Information

Average well preserved denarius weight 3.11 grams.

Mints

Rome


Links

FORVM's Catalog
Members' Gallery
Fake Coin Reports

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Wikipedia
Wild Winds
Coin Archives
Aequitas.com


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ANTONIA AUGUSTA, daughter of Mark antony and Octavia, married to Drusus Senior and the mother of Germanicus, Livilla and the future emperor, Claudius. She was born in 38 or 39 B.C. and died in A.D.38, the second year of her grandson Caligula's reign, who, according to Suetonius, was suspected to have poisoned her.

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