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Didrachm - Claudius DE BRITANNIS
| Issuer | Imperial Roman Mint |
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| Year | 41-54 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (41-54) |
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Claudius had no military reputation when he took power in 41 AD — the Praetorian Guard essentially invented his principate on the spot. The invasion of Britain in 43 AD was, in large part, a calculated answer to that problem. A triumph was needed, and Britain provided it. This didrachm, struck at Caesarea in Cappadocia, commemorates that campaign with the DE BRITANNIS inscription — one of several issue types Claudius deployed to broadcast the conquest across the eastern provinces.
Caesarea's output for Claudius is comparatively limited, and RPC I#3625 pieces show considerable variation in die alignment across surviving examples.