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RIC I (second edition) Claudius 98

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 98. 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 triumphal arch surmounted by an equestrian statue, right, between two trophies; rider holding spear in right hand, with the legend NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP S C.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

This bronze sestertius was issued under the Roman emperor Claudius, who ruled the Roman Empire from AD 41 until his death in AD 54. Claudius, the fourth ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, was declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard after the assassination of his nephew Caligula. The coin was produced at the mint of Rome.

During the Roman Empire, the sestertius was an established denomination, having originated in the Republic with a nominal value of two and a half asses and representing one quarter of a denarius. The obverse features the laureate head of Claudius with the legend TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP. The reverse depicts a triumphal arch surmounted by an equestrian statue between two trophies, with a rider holding a spear, accompanied by the inscription NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP S C, recalling his father, Drusus the Elder.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Claudius

Design

Obverse
Head of Claudius, laureate, right
Reverse
Triumphal arch surmounted by an equestrian statue, right, between two trophies; rider holding spear in right hand
Obverse legend
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP
Reverse legend
NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Claudius 98
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP
Reverse legend to match
NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP 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.

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