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v34_0426 - CLAUDIUS Aureus

CLAUDIUS Aureus AU
MONNAIES 34 (2008)
Starting price : 3 800.00 €
Estimate : 6 500.00 €
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Type : Aureus
Date: 41-42
Mint name / Town : Gaule, Lyon
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰
Diameter : 19,50 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 7,75 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan légèrement ovale et irrégulier. Très beau portrait à l’usure régulière. Frappe un peu faible au revers sur la Constance

Obverse


Obverse legend : TI. CLAVD. CAESA-R AVG. P M T.R. P .
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Claude à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : "Tiberius Claudius Cæsar Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestas", (Tibère Claude César Auguste Grand Pontife, revêtu puissance tribunitienne).

Reverse


Reverse legend : CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI.
Reverse description : Constantia (la Constance) drapée assise à gauche sur une chaise curule, portant sa main droite à sa figure ; ses pieds reposent sur un tabouret.
Reverse translation : “Constantiæ Augusti”, (La Constance de l’auguste).

Commentary


Rubans de type3. Très beau portrait inaugural. Même coin de droit que les exemplaires du British Museum (BMC. 1, Giard/L 2. 14/7a) et du Vatican (Giard/L 2. 14/7b) (D41). Trace du compas visible au revers sous la Constance ainsi qu’un début de cassure de coin sur la ligne d’exergue.

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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