12 Caesars: Claudius

Thanks for all the kind compliments.

I love seeing everyone's Claudiuses -- his was one of the most interesting reigns and each coin evokes a thought about what it might have been like to be a Roman during that period.

 

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Four utterly great coins, but the aureus is to die for : superb


Claudius, Dupondius
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, head left
CERES AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, holding two corn-ears and a long torch, S C in exergue.
11,20 gr
Ref : RCV # 1855, RIC # 94



Claudius, As produced at a "branch mint", AD 41-42
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Bare head of Claudius left
CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia helmeted standing left holding spear, SC in field
10,84 gr
Ref : RCV #1857, Cohen #14

For better understanding of where this might have been minted, see : http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=65318.0

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Claudius and Agrippina II
AE 12 Nummia; 9.30 gm; 25.0 mm
Bosporos, under King Kotys I, AD 50-54
Obv: ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ ΚΑΙCΑΡΟC, laureate head of Claudius, right.
Rev: ΙΟΥΛΙΑΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ CΕΒΑCΤΗΝ, head of Agrippina II, left, in loop ponytail; BAK before.
Refs: SGI 5438; RPC 1925; BMC 13.52,7; Anokhin Bosporus 348; SNG Copenhagen 31.

 

Fantastic coins!

 

I dig this coin!