Egypt. Alexandria. Claudius, 41-54. Obol (Bronze, 19.5 mm, 3.89 g). Regnal year 10 = 49/50. [ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙ] [CEΒΑC ΓΕΡΜ] Laureate head of Claudius to right. Rev. AYT KPA Right hand holding left two ears of grain and three poppies, below at sides of the bunch, L I. BMC 104. Dattari 151. RPC I 5184. Cf. Geissen 95. Emmett 89. Dark brown patina, Very fine. Ex Classic Numismatic Group Inc., Sale XXXI, 9-10.09. 1994, lot 1352: “An interesting piece, the portrait on this obol resembles Nero more than it does Claudius. With the blundered reverse legend (the obverse legend is mostly off the flan), it is possibly a contemporary counterfeit. Perhaps it was issued during the reign of Nero to offset an acute shortage of bronze, minor coinage (all bronzes of Nero are rare as the Alexandrian mint produced mostly billon during his reign).”