What is RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115?

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115 is a Bronze Sestertius of Claudius (50 AD-54 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Claudius 115.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115?

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.13g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Claudius Sestertius — RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115

Ruler

Claudius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

50 AD-54 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

29.13g

Diameter

36mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P

Head of Claudius, laureate, right

Reverse

SPES AVGVSTA S C

Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115 is a sestertius of Claudius (50 AD-54 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 29.13g, 36mm 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115?: RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115 is a Bronze Sestertius of Claudius (50 AD-54 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Claudius 115.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115?: The obverse depicts Head of Claudius, laureate, right with the inscription TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left with the inscription SPES AVGVSTA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115?: RIC I (second edition) Claudius 115 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.13g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.