Dupondius of Claudius in the name of Antonia, Rome

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1976.79.140
People: Claudius, Roman (Lyon, Gaul r. 41 - 54 CE)
Antonia Minor (36 BCE - 37 CE)
Title: Dupondius of Claudius in the name of Antonia, 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/196473

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

10.81 g

Die Axis

7

Denomination

dupondius

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: obverse: ANTONIA AVGVSTA
inscription: reverse: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP
Obverse Inscription: ANTONIA AVGVSTA
Reverse Inscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP S C

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RIC I 2, 92 p. 127; BMC I, 166

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year: 1976
Object Number: 1976.79.140
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Bust of Antonia, draped, r., head bare, and hair in long plait; around, ANTONIA [AVGVSTA].
Rev.: Claudius, veiled and togate, standing l., holding simpulum in r. hand; to r. and l., S-C; around, TI CLAV[DIVS CAESAR] AVG P M TR P IMP.

Verification Level

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