What is RIC I (second edition) Claudius 97?

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 97 is a Bronze As of Claudius (41 AD-50 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Claudius 97.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Claudius 97?

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 97 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.48g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Claudius As — RIC I (second edition) Claudius 97

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Claudius 97

Ruler

Claudius

Denomination

Date

41 AD-50 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.48g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP

Head of Claudius, bare, left

Reverse

LIBERTAS AVGVSTA SC

Libertas, draped, standing front, holding pileus in right hand and extending left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Claudius 97 is an as of Claudius (41 AD-50 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing front, holding pileus in right hand and extending left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.48g, 26mm 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 97?: RIC I (second edition) Claudius 97 is a Bronze As of Claudius (41 AD-50 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Claudius 97.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Claudius 97?: The obverse depicts Head of Claudius, bare, left with the inscription TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing front, holding pileus in right hand and extending left with the inscription LIBERTAS AVGVSTA SC. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Claudius 97?: RIC I (second edition) Claudius 97 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.48g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.