White Metal Aureus of Claudius, Rome, 50–54. 2001.1.4

Physical Description

• Axis: 3

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.86
  • Diameter (in mm): 18.5
• Authenticity: Replica
• Series: RIC.1

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 50 - 54
• Denomination: Aureus
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: White Metal

• Authority

  • Artist: Rosa, Peter
  • Authority: Claudius
  • • Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  • State: Roman Empire

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Rome
  • Region: Latium

• Obverse

  • Legend: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRIB POT PP
  • Type: Head of Claudius, laureate, right
  • Portrait: Claudius

• Reverse

  • Legend: AGRIPPINAE AVGVSTAE
  • Type: Bust of Agrippina the Younger, draped, right, wearing a crown of corn-ears; hair in a long plait behind
  • Portrait: Agrippina the Younger

References

• Citation: Classical Deceptions, by Wayne Sayles.
• Reference: WS.198

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2001.1.4
• Lot: 2001.1
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Roman--Modern--Copy

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States