brm_796831 - CLAUDIUS Dupondius
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Type : Dupondius
Date: 45-50
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 14,10 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan épais, centré. Joli portrait de Claude. Usure plus marquée au revers. Patine foncée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P.
Obverse description : Tête nue de Claude à gauche (O°1).
Obverse translation : "Tiberius Claudius Cæsar Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestas Imperator Pater Patriæ" (Tibère Claude césar auguste, grand pontife, revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne, empereur père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CERES - AVGVSTA// SC.
Reverse description : Cérès assise à gauche sur un trône décoré, voilée et drapée, tenant deux épis de la main droite et une torche transversale allumée de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Ceres Augusta”, (Cérès augusta).
Commentary
Poids lourd.
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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