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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.428.50
People
Claudius, Roman (Lyon, Gaul r. 41 - 54 CE)
Title
As of Claudius, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
41-50(?) CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180992

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
9.98 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
as
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP
  • Reverse Inscription: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC I 2, 97 p. 128; BMC 145

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.428.50
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bare head of Claudius l.; around, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP.
Rev.: Libertas, draped, standing facing, head r., r. hand holding pileus, l. extended; to l. and r., S-C; around, LIBERTA AVGVSTA.

Verification Level

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