I’ll miss you CLAUDIUS

Just lost my father yesterday. Damn cancer. Just 73 years old, way too early. His name was Claude, Claudius in Latin. A few years ago, I gave him a set of coins bearing the name Claudius. He was surprised to learn that so many Emperors had his name included in their praenomen or nomen. So in his memory, here are some coins I didn’t show off for a while. Please show me your favorite examples too.

I’ll miss you Dad.


Clodius Albinus


Claudius the Gothicus


Claudius II


Claudius I

 

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Oh, sorry for your loss @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, a very sad news at the begining of the year
My thoughts are with you my friend


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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I'm sorry for the loss of your father, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix. May your memories of him warm your heart forever.

In his memory, I post these Claudius coins.

Claudius I:



Clodius Albinus:


Claudius II:

 

I'm very sorry to hear that. At least there are a lot of Claudii to honour him. Here's the brother of Claudius II, who was also a Claudius (sort of)...

Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus Antoninianus, 270

Mediolanum. 17mm, 2.6g. (IMP C M AVR CL) QVINTILLVS AVG (Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus Augustus), radiate and cuirassed bust right. (APOLLI)NI CONS, Apollo standing left, holding branch and lyre (RIC 9). From the Pamphill Hoard 2011.

...as was Constantius Gallus...

Flavius Claudius Constantius Gallus Follis, 351-354

Rome. 4.0g. DN FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES (Dominus Noster Flavius Claudius Constantius Junior Nobilissimus Caesar). FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO (RIC 258). From the Freckenham Hoard 1948.

...and Constantine II...

Flavius Claudius Constantine II Centenionalis, 323-324

London. 19.5mm, 3.5g. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, O *. CAESARVM NOSTRORVM/ VOT/ X// PLON(crescent) (RIC 292).

 

So sorry for your painful loss, Ocat.

Here are a few more tribute coins.


Roman Republic, the Pompeians
L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus
Military mint in the East (Apollonia and Asia), 49 BC
AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.8 gm
Obv: Triskeles, with winged head of Medusa facing at center; stalk of grain between each leg
Rev: Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and eagle on left; LE(NT) (MAR) upward to left, COS upward to right
Ref: Crawford 445/1b; Sydenham 1029a


EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius
Year 2, 41/2 CE
AE diobol; 24 mm, 9.12 gm
Obv: [TIB KΛAV KAI] CЄBAC ΓЄ[PMA,\; laureate head right, star before
Rev: hippopotamus standing right; AVTOKPA above, L B below
Ref: RPC 5124; Dattari (Savio) 162; Emmett 82


EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius II Gothicus
year 3, CE 269/70
tetradrachm, 20 mm, 10.2 gm
Obv: AVTKKΛAVΔIOCCEB (In theory: what I can read on this coin doesn't quite match what the legend is supposed to be. Probably just engraver error or die deterioration); laureate head right
Rev: Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopia; L Γ in left field
Ref: Emmett 3896.3, R4


Claudius II tetradrachm year 1, /eagle; Emmett 3878

 

Sorry for your loss.

Here are a couple Claudii in your father's honor:

 

...here's Clodius Albinus for tribute to your father's memory...

 

Deeply sorry for your loss, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix .

One of my Grandfathers, whom I was very close as a father-figure was named Claude. He passed in 2011 and it still feels of yesterday.

The best to you and yours during this reflective time.

CLAUDIUS


RI Claudius 41-54 Ae As 28mm LIBERTAS AVGVSTA holding pileus S-C RIC 113

 

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. In his memory I offer up this coin...and as they say MEMORIAE AETERNAE

Funeral Pyre of Claudius Gothicus, DIVO CLAVDIO, probably struck under Quintillus. CONSECRATIO reverse

 

Sorry for your loss,

Ref Claudius AE As, RIC 111, Cohen 14, BMC 199
Claudius Æ As. ca 42-43 AD. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head left / CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI S-C, Constantia standing left leaning on scepter. Cohen 14.

 

My condolences @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix

 

I am so sorry to hear of your loss, Ocat. Too soon, indeed. My thoughts are with you and your family.

CLAUDIUS
AE Dichalkon. 2.47g, 15.5mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 10 (AD 49/50). RPC I 5179; Emmett 100 var. (obv. legend); Dattari (Savio) 170. O: [TIB] ΚΛΑY, laureate head right. R: Frog seated right, LI (date) above.

CLAUDIUS II
AE Antoninianus. 3.29g, 20.5mm. Antioch mint, circa early – mid AD 270. New RIC Online Temp #1053; RIC 221; Cohen 273. O: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate head left. R: SOL AVG, Sol with whip and upraised arm standing left.

 

My deepest condolences to you and your family.

 

Very sorry for your loss @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix.

 

Sorry for the loss of your Father

 

I am so sorry to here this bad news @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix .

Remember that the heartache we feel at the loss of a loved one is the price we pay for the cost of love. But the love will remain forever.
I will post a couple of Claudius coins for him.

 

Sorry for your loss!