What is RIC I (second edition) Claudius 113?

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 113 is a Bronze As of Claudius (50 AD-54 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Claudius 113.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Claudius 113?

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 113 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.08g, diameter 28mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Claudius As — RIC I (second edition) Claudius 113

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 113

Ruler

Claudius

Denomination

Date

50 AD-54 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.08g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P

Head of Claudius, bare, left

Reverse

LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C

Libertas standing, to front, holding pileus in right and extending right hand

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Claudius 113 is an as of Claudius (50 AD-54 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Libertas standing, to front, holding pileus in right and extending right hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.08g, 28mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 113?: RIC I (second edition) Claudius 113 is a Bronze As of Claudius (50 AD-54 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Claudius 113.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Claudius 113?: The obverse depicts Head of Claudius, bare, left with the inscription TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse depicts Libertas standing, to front, holding pileus in right and extending right hand with the inscription LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Claudius 113?: RIC I (second edition) Claudius 113 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.08g, diameter 28mm, die axis 7 h, struck.