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RIC I (second edition) Claudius 65

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 65. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Claudius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Antonia Minor, draped, right, wearing a crown of corn-ears; hair in a long plait behind, with the legend ANTONIA AVGVSTA.

The reverse shows antonia (as Constantia) standing, facing, holding long torch in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI.

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Historical context

Struck at the Rome mint, this gold coin represents the aureus, which served as the primary gold denomination of ancient Rome from the 1st century BC until the early 4th century AD and was standardised in the imperial period at twenty-five silver denarii. The coin honours the emperor's mother, Antonia Minor, bearing the obverse legend "ANTONIA AVGVSTA" alongside her bust crowned with corn-ears. The reverse depicts her as Constantia, holding a long torch and cornucopiae, accompanied by the inscription "CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Claudius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Antonia Minor, draped, right, wearing a crown of corn-ears; hair in a long plait behind
Reverse
Antonia (as Constantia) standing, facing, holding long torch in right hand and cornucopiae in left
Obverse legend
ANTONIA AVGVSTA
Reverse legend
CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Claudius 65
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
ANTONIA AVGVSTA
Reverse legend to match
CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI
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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