My first Roman As (Another 12 Caesars down)

Nice! Nero is the next target on my 12 Caesar's list. Here's what I already have.

Julius Caesar denarius
Augustus denarius
Claudius As
Vespasian denarius
Domitian denarius

After I get the Nero I'll probably hunt a Titus and then move on to Caligula and the Emperors of 69CE (probably the more challenging portion of the 12 Caesars Set).

 

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Thanks! That Nero as was a lot of fun to ID. I do want a better one though.

Heck, why not target the hard ones first?

 

purdy nice Claudius as/ae. i only have one of him, but he's a must have for the Roman Coin collector

 

Love the GREEN!

 

My favorite Claudius by far is this Constantia reverse.

 

cool patina... Really like those differing color schemes

 

thanks big A, that was after a dose of verdi-care, i don't know if it's still as shiny.

 

Super posts everyone!!

Here's two more I have---an old Heritage photo, previously slabbed and a recent purchase.....

CLAUDIUS, 41-54 A.D.
CLAUDIUS and AGRIPPINABronze (16mm, 5.18gm.) Lydia: Thyateira, 50 A.D.
Reference: RPC 2380. SNG Munich 611.
TI KLAUDIOS KAISAR SEBASTOS, bare head of Claudius right.
AGRIPPINAN SEBASTHN QUATIRHN[OI], draped bust of Agrippina right.

 

Thanks, in hand it looks like a shadow across but it is the same color but just darker.

 

Recently received my first As as well
Claudius and Minerva, Rome mint, 42 AD

 

a very good way to come to the dark side H8M! nice As! (lol, and i'm really not that forward hahaha!)

 

Good pickup @Sallent with a nice portrait style to it (I seem to remember you not much interested in bronze coins not long ago....nice you changed your mind )

Here are two middle bronzes of Claudius, one is official, and the other most probably from a spanish mint, but still with a great style (very much looks like Nero Claudius Drusus to my eyes)


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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Wow, those are great coins. And yes, I caved on bronze 2 months ago. I now have 10 bronze coins in my collection. I figured the whole silver only policy was silly and I was missing out on great opportunities because of that.

 

Nice looking coin, Sallent! Great size—almost that of a 50 cent piece.

 

A great example! I'm still missing a coin of Vitellius.

 

Sweet Claudius, Sallent ...

Ummm, I have a Claudius fake and a Claudius bake to add to your cool thread ...

 

One of mine:




An old photo of a coin that I really need to re-shoot.

 

Nice coin @Sallent I have 2 coins of Claudius, both are denarii. Yes, you have seen them before.

 

Might also want to add "ex-VK collection"