Aureus - Claudius S P Q R PP OB CS

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year50-51
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.6 g
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC I#59, OCRE#ric.1(2).cl.59
Obverse descriptionHead of Claudius, laureate, right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringTI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P X P P IMP XVIII
(Translation: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Decima, Pater Patriae, Imperator Duodevicesimus. Tiberius Claudius Caesar, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power for the tenth time, pater patriae, supreme commander (Imperator) for the 18th time.)
Reverse descriptionLegend in three lines in oak-wreath
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringS P Q R PP OB CS
(Translation: Senatus Populusque Romanus, Pater Patriae, Ob Cives Servatos. The senate and the Roman people to the father of the nation, the saviour of the citizens.)
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MintageND (50-51)  - -
Catalog ID6708900470
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