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Dupondius - Claudius CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI SC, Constantia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 41-50 |
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| Value | 1 Dupondius = 1/8 Denarius |
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| Obverse lettering | TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP (Translation: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Imperator. Tiberius Claudius Caesar, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power, supreme commander (Imperator).) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Claudius struck this issue as part of a deliberate program to legitimize his accession — he had been pulled from behind a curtain by Praetorian soldiers following Caligula's assassination in January 41 AD, and the Senate's initial reluctance to accept him made public confidence messaging an immediate priority. Constantia, the personification of steadfastness, was a pointed choice for a man widely mocked in court circles as physically infirm and intellectually marginal. The Senate had to be reminded, repeatedly, that the new emperor was not going anywhere.