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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
G.2197
Denomination
tetradrachm
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Bare head of Claudius, left.
(obverse)
Car, left, drawn by four elephants; on car, figure of Divus Augustus seated left, holding patera and sceptre; seven stars above.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Claudius I
Cultures/periods
Roman Provincial
Production date
41-54
Production place
Minted in:
Crete
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Weight:
10.300 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Crete) / Catalogue of Greek coins: Crete and the Aegean islands
(4, p.1)
RPC1 / Roman provincial coinage. Vol.1, From the death of Caesar to the death of Vitellius (44 BC-AD 69)
(966/1, p232)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
transport
elephant
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Claudius I
Portrait of:
Augustus (Octavian)
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
G.2197
C&M catalogue number
GC9 (BMC Greek (Crete))
(1)
(4)