Live auction - bpv_840396 - CLAUDIUS Obole
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| Estimate : | 250 € |
| Price : | 125 € |
| Maximum bid : | 134 € |
| End of the sale : | 14 November 2023 14:53:43 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Obole
Date: an 2
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : copper
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 6,17 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré. Bel hippopotame. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection André Ronde
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : TI KLAU KAI - SEBAS GERM, (Tiberios Claudios Kaisar Sebastos Germanikos).
Obverse translation : (Tibère Claude césar auguste germanique).
Reverse
Reverse legend : //LB.
Reverse description : Hippopotame passant à droite.
Reverse legend : AUTOKRA, (Autokrator).
Reverse translation : (Empereur/ An 2).
Commentary
Ce monnayage divisionnaire semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
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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