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Aureus - Claudius CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 46-47 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Claudius facing right, rendered in high relief with fine portraiture typical of Julio-Claudian coinage. The emperor's features are idealized yet individualized, with a broad neck and the laurel wreath closely fitted to the head. The surrounding legend, incised in crisp Latin capitals, encircles the portrait field and reads TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI. The flan is slightly irregular in shape, as is characteristic of hand-struck gold coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI (Translation: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Imperator Undecimus. Tiberius Claudius Caesar, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eleventh time.) |
| Reverse description | The personification of Constantia (Steadfastness) is depicted seated left upon a curule chair, rendered in flowing draped robes with careful attention to drapery folds. She raises her right hand in a gesture of affirmation or address, conveying imperial resolve and perseverance. The figure is modeled in confident relief characteristic of Claudian aurei. The legend CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI encircles the reverse field, referencing the emperor's constancy as a virtue of imperial rule. |
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