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<p>[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3230800, member: 14873"]<font face="Times New Roman">At one time I had a fairly extensive collection of these impressive coins issued by Claudius - my favorite Julio-Claudian Emperor. Now I only have the following three. Not the most pretty looking specimens, but I cherish them due to their historical association.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000claudius1o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000claudius1r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 112, 50-54AD (36mm, 28.2gm)</i></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Civic Oak Wreath</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription in four lines:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>EX SC</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>P P</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>OB CIVES</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>SERVATOS</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(within wreath)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/ric09o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/ric09rs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>RIC VOl. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome No. 99</i>, 41-50 AD, (36mm, 25.3gm)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Personification of Spes</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">holding flower in right hand and demurely raising skirt with left hand</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>SPES AVGVSTA - S C</b> (exergue)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000drususo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000drususr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 109, 42-43AD (38mm, 28.0gm)</i></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Nero Claudius Drusus (father of Claudius), bare head facing left</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Claudius seated left on curule chair holding olive branch,</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">panoply of weapons and armor beneath</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP</b> - <b>S C -</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3230800, member: 14873"][FONT=Times New Roman]At one time I had a fairly extensive collection of these impressive coins issued by Claudius - my favorite Julio-Claudian Emperor. Now I only have the following three. Not the most pretty looking specimens, but I cherish them due to their historical association. [IMG]http://jp29.org/000claudius1o.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://jp29.org/000claudius1r.jpg[/IMG] [I]RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 112, 50-54AD (36mm, 28.2gm)[/I] Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing right Inscription: [B]TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP[/B] Reverse depiction: Civic Oak Wreath Inscription in four lines: [B]EX SC P P OB CIVES SERVATOS[/B] (within wreath) [IMG]http://jp29.org/ric09o.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://jp29.org/ric09rs.jpg[/IMG] [I]RIC VOl. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome No. 99[/I], 41-50 AD, (36mm, 25.3gm) Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing right Inscription: [B]TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP[/B] Reverse depiction: Personification of Spes holding flower in right hand and demurely raising skirt with left hand Inscription: [B]SPES AVGVSTA - S C[/B] (exergue) [IMG]http://jp29.org/000drususo.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://jp29.org/000drususr.jpg[/IMG] [I]RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 109, 42-43AD (38mm, 28.0gm)[/I] Obverse depiction: Nero Claudius Drusus (father of Claudius), bare head facing left Inscription: [B]NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP[/B] Reverse depiction: Claudius seated left on curule chair holding olive branch, panoply of weapons and armor beneath Inscription: [B]TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP[/B] - [B]S C -[/B] [/FONT][/QUOTE]
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