Sestertius - Claudius Paduan copy

€2.00
LocationPadova, Lordship of
Year1590
TypeCoin replica
CompositionBronze
Weight22.7 g
Diameter36 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound (irregular)
TechniqueHammered
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeGiovanni Cavino
Reference(s) Lawrence#14
Obverse descriptionLaureate head of Emperor Claudius facing right.
Obverse letteringTI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P
(Translation: Tiberius Claudius Caesar, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power, supreme commander (Imperator), father of the nation.)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionTriumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue facing right, spearing downwards between two trophies of arms.
Reverse letteringNERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP S C
(Translation: Nero Claudius Drusus, conqueror of the Germans, supreme commander (Imperator).)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverPadova, Italy
MintageND (1590)  - -
Catalog ID5277646630
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