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RIC I (second edition) Claudius 106

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 106. Denomination: As. Authority: Claudius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Germanicus, bare, right, with the legend GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N. The reverse shows legend surrounding S C, with the legend TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
7
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Claudius ruled the Roman Empire from AD 41 until his death in AD 54 as the fourth emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Born in Lugdunum in Roman Gaul to Drusus the Elder and Antonia Minor, he was declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard following the assassination of his nephew Caligula, being the last surviving adult male of his family.

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze as was issued under the authority of Claudius. The obverse depicts the bare head of Germanicus accompanied by the legend "GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N". The reverse features the central letters "S C" encircled by the imperial titulature of the emperor, read as "TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
As

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Claudius

Design

Obverse
Head of Germanicus, bare, right
Reverse
Legend surrounding S C
Obverse legend
GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N
Reverse legend
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Claudius 106
Denomination and metal
As, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N
Reverse legend to match
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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