bpv_569678 - CLAUDIUS Unité
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Type : Unité
Date: c. 41-54
Mint name / Town : Thessalie (Koinon)
Metal : copper
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 14,92 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré à l’usure régulière. Belle tête de Claude. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Jolie patine verte, légèrement granuleuse
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête nue de Claude à gauche (O°1).
Obverse legend : QESSALON - SEBSTEWN
Obverse translation : (des Thessaliens Auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Apollon citharède marchant à droite, jouant de la lyre.
Reverse legend : STRATHGOU - ANTIGONOU
Reverse translation : (Stratège Antigone).
Commentary
Les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont isolé une nouvelle variante pour ce typeavec cinq exemplaires recensés, un poids moyen de 13,79 g, l’axe des coins à 12 heures et un diamètre de 24 mm. Sur notre exemplaire, Apollon semble détourner la tête de face ou à droite.
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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