bpv_490293 - CLAUDIUS Unité
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Type : Unité
Date: c. 45
Mint name / Town : Césarée, Cappadoce
Metal : copper
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 5,65 g.
Rarity : R1
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Obverse
Obverse description : Tête nue de Claude à droite (O°).
Obverse legend : [TIBERIOS KLAUDIOS] - KAISAR, (Tiberios Klaudios Kaisar).
Obverse translation : (Tibère Claude César).
Reverse
Reverse description : Tyché tourélée, voilée et drapée assise à droite sur un rocher, tenant deux épis de la main droite ; à ses pieds, un dieu rivière nageant à droite.
Reverse legend : ETOUS E// KAIS/AREWN.
Reverse translation : (An 5 Césarée).
Commentary
L’attribution à Césarée de Cappadoce semble bien attestée.
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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