This one's making the rounds on social media

You've probably seen this one.



And if you're like me, you've probably said to yourself ...



"I see you've never seen a coin of Claudius."


Claudius, AD 41-54.
Roman Æ as, 10.86 g, 28.3 mm, 7 h.
Rome, AD 42.
Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head, left.
Rev: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA SC,Libertas standing right.
Refs: RIC 113; BMCRE 202-5; Cohen 47; CBN 230-2; RCV 1860.

Who can post a coin of Claudius that most resembles the guy in the meme?

 

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Claudius (41 - 54 A.D.)
AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm
O: TI CLAVD CAES · AVG, bare head left.
R: COM ASI across field, distyle temple of Roma and Augustus, enclosing standing facing figures of Claudius, holding scepter, being crowned by Fortuna, holding cornucopia; ROM ET AVG on entablature.
Ephesus mint. Struck AD 41-42
10.08g
28mm
RIC I 120 (Pergamum); RPC I 2221; RSC 3; BMCRE 228; BN 304-6


Nero (54 - 68 A.D.)
Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch
AR Tetradrachm 
O: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GER, laureate head of Nero right; star behind.
R: [DIVOS] CLAVD AVG GERMANIC PATER AVG, laureate head of Claudius right.
Syrian Mint - 63-68 AD
14.11g
26mm
Prieur 48; RPC I 4123; BMC 172; Sydenham 65 (Caesarea); RSC 2; McAlee 270.

 

Maybe???

CLAUDIUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head right
REVERSE: PACI AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis advancing right, drawing out fold of robe at neck, holding caduceus above serpent preceding her
Struck at Rome, 46/7AD
3.6g, 19mm
RIC39, BMC40

 

Damn you Derek Jacobi!

 

Nice coin RC.
Claudius I (AD 41-54). AR cistophorusClaudius I (AD 41-54). AR cistophorus (10.8gm,26mm, 6h). NGC Fine. Ephesus, ca. AD 41-42. TI CLAVD-CAES AVG, bare head of Claudius I left / DIAN-EPHE, tetrastyle temple with three steps containing central standing figure of Diana Ephesia, polos on head and fillets hanging from wrists; shield, altars, two stags and figures in pediment. RIC I 118.
Ex Heritage online auction Dec 2020, lot 61118.(10.8gm,26m

 

When I decide to stop buying coins, you start posting nice Claudius ones?!
I like this one although the environmental damage is severe - but it left the portrait (quite) intact and a large portion of the legend. For me, pretty similar to the guy.



Cheating (a little ) - quite easy to transform a right facing portrait

 

Though my Otho actually does a better job of the double chin!

 

CLAUDIUS


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


RI Claudius Ae As 28mm Minerva S-C RIC 100

 

Somewhat related??

 

Hi All,



- Broucheion

 

This, maybe ?



Q

 

I think I have one that is pretty close. I'm not quite sure it's authentic though.

 

Genuine but tooled. The wear pattern on the portrait is strange.

 

Mine is in poor shape, but the portrait may be a die match to the OP's picture.

 

Mine is also sneering a bit:


Claudius, Roman Empire, as, 41–54 AD, Rome mint. Obv: [TI] CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bareheaded head of Claudius left. Rev; S–C, Minerva walking left, brandishing javelin and holding shield. 29mm, 10.35g. Ref: RIC I Claudius 100.