Nero Claudius Drusus Sestertius, Claudius reverse
RIC I (second edition) Claudius 109 · 50 AD-54 AD · Rome · Issued under Claudius
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Obverse
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Reverse
Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Obverse
NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP
Head of Nero Claudius Drusus, bare, left
Reverse
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P S C
Claudius, togate, seated left on curule chair, holding branch in right hand; various arms around
About This Type
This RIC I (second edition) Claudius 109 is a sestertius of Nero Claudius Drusus, issued under Claudius (50 AD-54 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Claudius, togate, seated left on curule chair, holding branch in right hand; various arms around. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 29.65g, 38mm diameter.
About the Sestertius
The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is RIC I (second edition) Claudius 109?
- RIC I (second edition) Claudius 109 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nero Claudius Drusus issued under Claudius (50 AD-54 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Claudius 109.
- How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Claudius 109?
- The obverse depicts Head of Nero Claudius Drusus, bare, left with the inscription NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP. The reverse depicts Claudius, togate, seated left on curule chair, holding branch in right hand; various arms around with the inscription TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P S C. Portrait type: bare.
- What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Claudius 109?
- RIC I (second edition) Claudius 109 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.65g, diameter 38mm, die axis 6 h, struck.
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