Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.73 g, 10h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 41-42.CNG Feature Auction 120 Roman Imperial, Gold Sold For $ 14 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.73 g, 10h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 41-42. TI CLAVD • CAESAR • AVG • P • M • TR • P •, laureate head right / PRAETOR RECEPT, Claudius, bareheaded and togate, standing right, clasping right hands with a praetorian soldier, wearing long hair and military dress, standing left, holding signum in left hand, wearing on his left side a round shield slung around his neck. RIC I 11; von Kaenel Type 1 (unlisted dies); Lyon 1/3a (D –/R3 [unlisted obv. die]); Calicó 374a; BMCRE 8; BN 24-5; Biaggi –; Mazzini 77. Toned with underlying luster, trace deposits, a few old scratches under tone, edge marks from prior mounting. Near EF. Well struck on a broad flan. Rare. |