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Claudius I, As, Minerva reverse
Æ 28mm/12.1gm Rome mint, c. 50 AD
Con/ Minor cleaning scratches and some red oxidation on the obverse, otherwise, Good Very Fine; sharply struck with fresh dies, perfect centering on both sides, legends in high relief with a life-like portrait of the emperor
Obv/ TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TRP IMP PP; bare head left
Rev/ S-C across field; Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding round shield on left arm.
Ref/ RIC Vol I, 116
