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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
R1874,0715.2
Denomination
aureus
Description
Gold coin.
(whole)
Head of Claudius, laureate, right.
(obverse)
Battlement wall enclosing praetorian camp in which soldier stands, spear in right hand, with aquila in front of him; behind soldier, pediment with fortified flanking walls.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Claudius I
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
43-44
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Die-axis:
8 o'clock
Weight:
7.58 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
On his proclamation, Claudius was escorted by the guard to the Praetorian camp, shown on the reverse of this coin.
Bibliographic references
RE1 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. 1: Augustus to Vitellius
(20, p.167)
RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1
(19, p.122)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
barrack/camp scene
soldier
fort/fortification
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Claudius I
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Rollin & Feuardent
Acquisition date
1874
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
R1874,0715.2
C&M catalogue number
RE1
(167)
(20)