Knossos, Crete, 41-48 AD., Claudius, duumviri Cytherus and Capito, Æ 21, RPC 1002 var.
Knossos, Crete, Claudius, issued by duumviri Cytherus and Capito, 41-48 AD.,
Æ 21 (20-22 mm / 5,49 g), coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 180°),
Obv.: [TI] CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM[ANICVS] , bare head of Claudius facing left.
Rev.: VALERIA MESSALINA C[Y]THERO CAPITONE II [VIR?] , draped bust of Messalina (his third wife) facing right. P in CAPITONE retrograde.
RPC I, 239, 1002 var. (rev. legend, otherwise 33 pieces listed) ; Sear GIC 494 var. ; cp. Svoronos 214 var. ; Cohen 268, 1 var. .