Obol - Claudius AYTOKPA, L B

Features

Issuer	Alexandria (Egypt)
Emperor	Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Drusus) (41-54)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	41-42
Value	Obol (⅙)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	6.30 g
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 465705
References	RPC Online I# 5124 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , Dattari# 162 Giovanni Dattari; 1901. Catalogo della collezione G. Dattari compilato dal proprietario / Volume Primo (Testo) = Catalog of the G. Dattari collection compiled by the owner. Instituto Francese d'Archeologia Orientale, Cairo, Egypt. , Alex# 12.10 Ursula Kampmann, Thomas Ganschow; 2008. Die Münzen der römischen Münzstätte Alexandria. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. , Köln A1# 70-2 Angelo Geissen; 1974. Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln / Band 1. Augustus–Trajan (Nr. 1–740). Westdeutscher Verlag, Opladen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. , Emmett# 82.2, 91.2 Keith Emmett; 2001. Alexandrian coins. Clios Cabinet, Lodi, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

Laureate head of Claudius, right, with star.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙ ϹΕΒΑϹ ΓΕΡΜΑ

Unabridged legend: Τι(βέριος) Κλαύ(διος) Καῖ(σαρ) Σεβασ(τὸς) Γερμα(νικός)

Translation: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

Reverse

Hippopotamus standing right; L B (date) in exergue.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
AYTOKPA
L Β

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκρά(τωρ) (ἔτους) βʹ

Translation: Emperor, of year 2

Mint

L	Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (41-42)												LΒ = year 2

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