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Didrachm - Nero and Claudius DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 63-64 |
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| Value | Didrachm = 2 Drachms = 2 Denarii |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Laureate bust of the deified Claudius facing right, rendered with the more mature and slightly heavier features befitting his posthumous, consecrated status. The portrait exhibits a dignified gravitas, with the laurel wreath firmly set upon the head and the neck truncation cleanly cut. Fine hair detailing and a subtly draped shoulder are visible in high relief. The encircling legend proclaims his divine status and titles, serving as a dynastic tribute by Nero to his adoptive father. The overall style and execution are consistent with the Caesarean mint production under Nero's early principate. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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