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RIC I (second edition) Claudius 112

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 112. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Claudius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Claudius, laureate, right, with the legend TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse shows legend in four lines in oak-wreath, with the legend EX SC P P OB CIVES SERVATOS.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
11
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Claudius ruled the Roman Empire from AD 41 until his death in AD 54 as the fourth ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard following the assassination of Caligula, he was an administrator who restored the finances of the empire and oversaw public building projects. During his reign, the empire initiated the conquest of Britain, while Claudius frequently faced vulnerability from elements of the Roman nobility.

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze sestertius represents a denomination valued during the Roman Republic at two and a half asses, or one quarter of a denarius, which was useful for commerce. The reverse displays an oak-wreath containing the inscription "EX SC P P OB CIVES SERVATOS", while the obverse features the laureate portrait of the emperor with the imperial titles and name recorded in the legend "TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Claudius

Design

Obverse
Head of Claudius, laureate, right
Reverse
Legend in four lines in oak-wreath
Obverse legend
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P
Reverse legend
EX SC P P OB CIVES SERVATOS

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Claudius 112
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P
Reverse legend to match
EX SC P P OB CIVES SERVATOS
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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