Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ As (28mm, 10.60 g, 7h). Contemporary imitation. Good Fine.

Keystone 16 – The David C. Bianchi II Collection
Lot: 8.
Closing Date: May 20 2026 10:00 ET

British – Roman Period, Bronze

Estimate: $ 150

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Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ As (28mm, 10.60 g, 7h). Contemporary imitation. Bare head left / Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield. Sutherland Class I; cf. RIC I 100 (for official issue); cf. von Kaenel Type 60 (same); SCBC 746. Brown patina, smoothing. Good Fine. A fine style imitation with a charmingly angled portrait.

From the David C. Bianchi II Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 96 (18 August 2004), lot 141.

Imitations of the Minerva as were widely produced in Spain, Gaul, and possibly Britain as well. The quality of the engraving ranges from quite convincing (as on the present lot) to wildly crude and underweight (lot 9).

Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 10:02:20 ET.



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