bpv_543797 - CLAUDIUS Unité

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Type : Unité

Date: an 123

Mint name / Town : Sidon, Phénicie

Metal : copper

Diameter : 22,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 11,90 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Flan légèrement décentré au droit mais bien centré au revers. Usure régulière. Joli revers. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

BMC.211 - RPC.4615 (10 ex.)

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection J-P T

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Claude à droite (O*) ; devant le buste, une étoile.

Reverse

Reverse description : Europe assise sur un taureau (Zeus) bondissant à droite.

Reverse legend : SIDWNIWN// BXR.

Reverse translation : (de Sidon/ an 162).

Commentary

Les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont recensé dix exemplaires avec un poids moyen de 9,06 g.

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.

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bpv_543797 - CLAUDIUS Unité

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

CLAUDIUS

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

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