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RIC I (second edition) Claudius 110

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 110. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Claudius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Claudius, bare, left, with the legend TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P.

The reverse shows ceres, veiled and draped, seated left, on ornamented throne, holding grain stalks in right hand and transverse torch in left, with the legend CERES AVGVSTA S C.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
8
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard following the assassination of Caligula, he proved to be an efficient administrator who restored imperial finances, built roads, aqueducts, and canals, and oversaw the conquest of Britain while striking coinage from the mint of Rome.

This bronze dupondius represented a denomination valued at two asses, or half of a sestertius and one-eighth of a denarius. Under the imperial monetary system, a dupondius could purchase roughly a loaf of bread or a sextarius of wine. The obverse presents the bare head of the emperor, accompanied by the legend "TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P". The reverse depicts Ceres, veiled and draped upon an ornamented throne, holding grain stalks and a transverse torch, inscribed with "CERES AVGVSTA S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Dupondius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Claudius

Design

Obverse
Head of Claudius, bare, left
Reverse
Ceres, veiled and draped, seated left, on ornamented throne, holding grain stalks in right hand and transverse torch in left
Obverse legend
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P
Reverse legend
CERES AVGVSTA S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Claudius 110
Denomination and metal
Dupondius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P
Reverse legend to match
CERES AVGVSTA S C
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.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC I (second edition) Claudius 94

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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