v57_0239 - CLAUDIUS Diobole
MONNAIES 57 (2013)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 280.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 280.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Diobole
Date: an 13
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : copper
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 7,36 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, bien centré des deux côtés, irrégulier. Beau portrait de Claude. L’aigle est bien venu à la frappe. Jolie patine verte et sable
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Claude à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : TI KLAU KAI - SEBS GERMA.
Obverse translation : Tiberius Claudius César Augustus Germanicus.
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à droite sur un foudre, détournant la tête à gauche.
Reverse legend : AUTO-KRA/ L -IG.
Reverse translation : Imperator.
Commentary
Poids léger. Pour D. Sear, ce type est assimilé à une obole. Pour ce type les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont recensé vingt-cinq coins de droit.
Historical background
CLAUDIUS
(24/01/41-13/10/54)
Claude was born in 10 BC in Lyon. Became emperor by chance after the assassination of Caligula in 41, he is despite physical flaws a great emperor and a good administrator, but remains dominated by his wives and his freedmen who hold the reality of power. In 50, after his marriage with his niece, Agrippina, he adopted his son Nero to the detriment of Britannicus, his own son born of the union with Messalina. He dies assassinated by Agrippina who serves him a dish of poisoned mushrooms.
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