As - Claudius S C; Minerva
Features
| Location |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Drusus) (41-54)
|
| Type | Contemporary counterfeits |
| Years | 43-50 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8.3 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 423895 |
| References | RIC I# cf. 100 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson; 1984. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 1. Augustus – Vitellius (31 BC–AD 69) (1923 revised Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Head of Claudius, bare, left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP
Unabridged legend: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Imperator.
Translation: Tiberius Claudius Caesar, emperor, high priest, holder of tribunician power, supreme commander.
Reverse
Minerva, helmeted and draped, advancing right, levelling javelin in right hand and shield in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S C
Unabridged legend: Senatus Consultum
Translation: Decree of the senate
Comments
After Cladius invaded Britain in 43, the official supply of coins was insufficient and the locals struck imitations. This as of Claudius with Minerva is the most commonly imitated.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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