v26_0196 - CLAUDIUS As, (MB, Æ 29)

XF/VF

MONNAIES 26 (2006)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot

Type : As, (MB, Æ 29)

Date: 50-54

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 29 mm

Orientation dies : 5 h.

Weight : 12,17 g.

Coments on the condition:

Très beau portrait. Patine marron foncé, légèrement piquée au revers. Le flan a été gratté

Catalogue references :

C.47 (2f.) - RIC.113 - BMC/RE.202 - BN/R.231 - RCV.1860 (640$) - MAR.- p.38 - MRK.12 /23 (600€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P.

Obverse description : Tête nue de Claude à gauche (O°1).

Obverse translation : “Tiberius Claudius Cæsar Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Imperator Pater Patriæ", (Tibère Claude césar auguste grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne empereur père de la patrie).

Reverse

Reverse legend : LIBERTAS - AVGVSTA/ S|C.

Reverse description : Libertas (la Liberté) debout à droite, tenant un pileus dans la main droite et tendant la main gauche.

Reverse translation : “Libertas Augusta”, (La Liberté auguste).

Commentary

Poids lourd pour un as.

Historical background

CLAUDIUS

(24/01/41-13/10/54)

Claude was born in 10 BC in Lyon. Became emperor by chance after the assassination of Caligula in 41, he is despite physical flaws a great emperor and a good administrator, but remains dominated by his wives and his freedmen who hold the reality of power. In 50, after his marriage with his niece, Agrippina, he adopted his son Nero to the detriment of Britannicus, his own son born of the union with Messalina. He dies assassinated by Agrippina who serves him a dish of poisoned mushrooms.

CLAUDIUS Diassaria XF/VF

v26_0196 - CLAUDIUS As, (MB, Æ 29)

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

CLAUDIUS

(24/01/41-13/10/54)

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