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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 1770750, member: 25357&quot;]I picked up the third bronze for my 12 Caesars set. A Claudius AE Dupondius. I really like the greened patina, although I&#039;m not sure what&#039;s going on with his shoulder. Could it be a die cud?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Wikipedia cut and paste history:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius" rel="nofollow"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Claudius</span></u></a> (Full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) was the grandson of Mark Antony, brother of Germanicus, and the uncle of Caligula. He was descended from both the Julian and the Claudian clans, as was Caligula.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>During the assassination of Caligula by the Preatorian Guard, Claudius hid behind some curtains on a balcony in the palace. He was convinced that he would be murdered as well because he was within direct family of Caligula, the last Emperor. A soldier checking the room noticed feet sticking out from underneath the curtains, and upon pulling back the curtains discovered a terrified Claudius. He acclaimed Claudius the new Emperor and took him to the rest of the soldiers, where they carried him out of the Palace on a litter. Claudius was taken to the Praetorian camp, where he was quickly proclaimed Emperor by the troops.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to Suetonius, Claudius suffered from a variety of maladies, including fits and epileptic seizures, a funny limp, as well as several disagreeable personal habits like a bad stutter and excessive drooling when overexcited.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Suetonius paints Claudius as a ridiculous figure, belittling many of his acts and attributing his good works to the influence of others. Thus the portrait of Claudius as the weak fool, controlled by those he supposedly ruled, was preserved for the ages. Claudius’ dining habits figure in the biography, notably his immoderate love of food and drink, and his affection for the city taverns.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>His personal and moral failings aside however, most modern historians agree that Claudius generally ruled well. They cite his military success in Britannia as well as his extensive public works including the construction of two of the biggest aqueducts which supplied Rome with running water. His reign came to an end when he was murdered by eating from a dish of poisoned mushrooms, probably supplied by his last wife <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrippina_the_Younger" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrippina_the_Younger" rel="nofollow"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Agrippina</span></u></a> in an attempt to have her own son from a previous marriage, the future emperor Nero, ascend the throne.[ATTACH=full]281626[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]281627[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Feel free to post your Claudius coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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