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RIC I (second edition) Claudius 81

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 81. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Claudius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Claudius, laureate, right, with the legend TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P.

The reverse shows bust of Agrippina the Younger, draped, right, wearing a crown of corn-ears; hair in a long plait behind, with the legend AGRIPPINAE AVGVSTAE.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard after the assassination of Caligula, he was an able administrator who expanded the bureaucracy, restored imperial finances, and initiated the conquest of Britain. Despite his governance, he was viewed as vulnerable by elements of the nobility throughout his reign.

Struck at the Rome mint, this silver denarius represents the standard Roman silver coin used across the empire from circa 211 BC into the third century AD. The piece features the emperor alongside Agrippina the Younger, who was his wife and is contended by many ancient authors to have murdered him prior to the succession of her son Nero.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Claudius

Design

Obverse
Head of Claudius, laureate, right
Reverse
Bust of Agrippina the Younger, draped, right, wearing a crown of corn-ears; hair in a long plait behind
Obverse legend
TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P
Reverse legend
AGRIPPINAE AVGVSTAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Claudius 81
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P
Reverse legend to match
AGRIPPINAE AVGVSTAE
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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