Sestertius - Claudius NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year50-54
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight27.7 g
Dimensions34.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC I#114, OCRE#ric.1(2).cl.114
Obverse descriptionHead of Claudius, laureate, right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringTI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P
(Translation: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Imperator, Pater Patriae. Tiberius Claudius Caesar, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power, supreme commander (Imperator), father of the nation.)
Reverse descriptionTriumphal arch surmounted by an equestrian statue, right, between two trophies; rider holding spear in right hand
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringNERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP
(Translation: Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus Imperator. Nero Claudius Drusus, conqueror of the Germans, supreme commander (Imperator).)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (50-54)  - -
Catalog ID5678211860
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