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Æ25 - Claudius ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ, L Δ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 43-44 |
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| Weight | 8.69 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare, laureate bust of Emperor Claudius facing right, with a star visible in the field before the face. The portrait is rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style, with broad facial features and a wreath of laurel leaves crowning the head. The encircling Greek legend runs along the periphery of the flan. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Year four of Claudius's reign in Egypt — Regnal Year Δ (4), running from late 43 into 44 AD — falls squarely within the period when Alexandria's mint was recalibrating its output following the upheaval of Caligula's erratic monetary policies. The Alexandrian bronze series under Claudius is notable for its relatively consistent production, though die alignment and flan preparation varied considerably across the regnal years. This particular year coincides with Claudius's active reorganization of the eastern provinces, including the formalization of Judaea under direct Roman administration following Agrippa I's death in 44 AD.