What is RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101?

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101 is a Bronze Dupondius of Claudius (41 AD-50 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Claudius 101.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101?

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.34g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Claudius Dupondius — RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101

Ruler

Claudius

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

41 AD-50 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.34g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVVS AVGVSTVS S C

Head of Augustus, radiate, left

Reverse

DIVA AVGVSTA

Livia, draped, wearing a wreath of corn-ears, seated left on an ornamented throne, holding corn-ears in right hand and long torch in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101 is a dupondius of Claudius (41 AD-50 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Livia, draped, wearing a wreath of corn-ears, seated left on an ornamented throne, holding corn-ears in right hand and long torch in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.34g, 29mm diameter.

About the Dupondius

The dupondius was a Roman orichalcum (brass) coin worth two asses, typically 12–14 grams and 25–29mm. It is distinguished from the as by the emperor's radiate crown and the use of brass rather than copper.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101?: RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101 is a Bronze Dupondius of Claudius (41 AD-50 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Claudius 101.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101?: The obverse depicts Head of Augustus, radiate, left with the inscription DIVVS AVGVSTVS S C. The reverse depicts Livia, draped, wearing a wreath of corn-ears, seated left on an ornamented throne, holding corn-ears in right hand and long torch in left with the inscription DIVA AVGVSTA. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101?: RIC I (second edition) Claudius 101 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.34g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.