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RIC I (second edition) Claudius 111

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 111. 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 constantia, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding spear in left hand and raising right, with the legend CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI S C.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
7
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Claudius ruled the Roman Empire from AD 41 until his death in AD 54, representing the fourth ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard following the assassination of Caligula, Claudius served as an administrator who expanded the imperial bureaucracy and helped restore the empire's finances. During his reign, the empire began its conquest of Britain, while Claudius frequently had to shore up his position against opposition.

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze piece belongs to the dupondius denomination, an imperial coin valued at two asses, half a sestertius, or an eighth of a denarius. The obverse presents the bare head of the emperor alongside the legend "TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P". The reverse depicts Constantia, helmeted and in military dress, holding a spear and raising her right hand, framed by the inscription "CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Dupondius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Claudius

Design

Obverse
Head of Claudius, bare, left
Reverse
Constantia, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding spear in left hand and raising right
Obverse legend
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P
Reverse legend
CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Claudius 111
Denomination and metal
Dupondius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P
Reverse legend to match
CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI 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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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC I (second edition) Claudius 95

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

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