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RIC I (second edition) Claudius 78

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RIC I (second edition) Claudius 78, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 50–54 AD. Obverse: bust of nero, bare-headed, draped, right. Reverse: legend in four lines on shield; behind, vertical spear. Weight about 6.9 g, diameter 19.4 mm.
obverse RIC I (second edition) Claudius 78
obverse: Bust of Nero, bare-headed, draped, right
reverse RIC I (second edition) Claudius 78
reverse: Legend in four lines on shield; behind, vertical spear
mint Rome weight 6.87g (6)
ruler Claudius diameter ⌀19.4 (1)
denomination Aureus axis 7↕ (4)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Nero, bare-headed, draped, right

NERONI CLAVDIO DRVSO GERM COS DESIGN
reverse

Legend in four lines on shield; behind, vertical spear

EQVESTER ORDO PRINCIPI IVVENT
specimens (8)
British Museum 7.68g 4↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France) 7.68g
BnF (National Library of France) 7.67g
British Museum 7.55g 6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 7.60g 10↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)

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RIC I (second edition) Claudius 78 (ric.1(2).cl.78), 50–54 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-claudius-78/ (accessed: 2026-08-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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