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Denarius - Claudius IMPER RECEPT
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 44 |
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| Value | 1 Denarius |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a praetorian camp (castra praetoria) rendered in a schematic architectural elevation, commemorating Claudius's acceptance as emperor by the Praetorian Guard in AD 41. A central gateway surmounted by a pediment and flanked by crenellated curtain walls dominates the design, with a standing figure — interpreted as Claudius or a praetorian soldier — visible within the gateway arch. The legend IMPER RECEPT is inscribed horizontally across the middle register of the fortification wall, dividing the upper battlements from the lower arched substructure. The base of the composition shows a series of rounded arches forming the foundation of the camp, bordered below by a beaded inner circle. The overall composition is bold and propagandistic, celebrating the military compact between Claudius and the Praetorian Guard that legitimised his accession. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (44) |
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