RPC I, 5125

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 5125
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Claudius
Person (obv.) Claudius (Augustus)
Issue LΒ = year 2
Dating AD 41/2
Obverse inscription ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙ ϹΕΒΑϹ ΓΕΡΜ
Edition Τι(βέριος) Κλαύ(διος) Καῖ(σαρ) Σεβασ(τὸς) Γερμ(ανικός)
Translation Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Claudius, right; to right, lituus
Reverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ, L Β
Edition Αὐτοκρά(τωρ) (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation Emperor, of year 2
Reverse design Nike advancing, left, holding wreath and palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.25 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 9 (9 in the core collections)
Note There is a tiny lituus to the right of the neck, presumably to denote the denomination.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

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