v55_0120 - CLAUDIUS As ou unité, (MB, Æ 24)

MONNAIES 55 (2012)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 165.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 193.00 €

Type : As ou unité, (MB, Æ 24)

Date: c. 41-54

Mint name / Town : Thessalonique, Macédoine

Metal : copper

Diameter : 23,5 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 9,88 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et épais, légèrement décentré. Beau portrait stylisé. Joli revers avec un beau bouclier. Belle patine noire légèrement granuleuse et bouchée

Catalogue references :

BMC.145 - Cop.1334 - RPC.1612 - Varbonov3005 (130€)

Obverse

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

Obverse legend : TI KLAUDIOU - KAISAR, (Tiberios Klaudiou Kaisaros).

Obverse translation : (Tibère Claude césar).

Reverse

Reverse description : Bouclier macédonien.

Reverse legend : SEBASTOS MAKEDONWN, (Sebastos Makedonwn).

Reverse translation : (Auguste de Macédoine).

Commentary

Portrait rude. Les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont recensé 48 exemplaires avec un poids moyen de 8,49 g avec vingt-sept coins de droit.

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 Hemiobole VF

v55_0120 - CLAUDIUS As ou unité, (MB, Æ 24)

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

CLAUDIUS

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

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