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RIC I (second edition) Claudius 96

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 96. 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. The reverse shows legend in four lines in oak-wreath, with the legend EX S C OB CIVES SERVATOS.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
14
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Claudius ruled as the fourth Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty from AD 41 until his death in AD 54. The last adult male of his family following Caligula's assassination, he was declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard. Despite having been excluded from public office earlier in life, he became an able administrator who restored imperial finances, built infrastructure, and initiated the Roman conquest of Britain.

Struck at Rome, this sestertius features an obverse portrait of the emperor paired with the inscription "TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP". During the Roman Empire, the sestertius served as a large coin, having developed from a denomination valued at one quarter of a denarius or two and a half bronze asses, an amount useful for commerce. The reverse displays an oak-wreath enclosing the legend "EX S C OB CIVES SERVATOS".

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
Reverse legend
EX S C OB CIVES SERVATOS

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Claudius 96
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP
Reverse legend to match
EX S C 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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