Rome Roman provinces Achaea Patras
As - Claudius (LIBERIS AVG COL A A P; Patras) (41-54) front As - Claudius (LIBERIS AVG COL A A P; Patras) (41-54) back
As - Claudius (LIBERIS AVG COL A A P; Patras) (41-54) photo
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As - Claudius (LIBERIS AVG COL A A P; Patras) (41-54) front As - Claudius (LIBERIS AVG COL A A P; Patras) (41-54) back
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica

As - Claudius LIBERIS AVG COL A A P; Patras

 
Bronze 12.32 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
 Patras (Achaea)
Emperor
 Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Drusus) (41-54)
Type
 Standard circulation coin
Years
 41-54
Value
 As (1⁄16)
Currency
 Denarius (49 BC to AD 215)
Composition
 Bronze
Weight
 12.32 g
Diameter
 25 mm
Shape
 Round (irregular)
Technique
 Hammered
Orientation
 Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-10-10
References
Numista
 N#404418
Rarity index
 100%

Reverse

Crossed cornucopias with small bust of the three children of Claudius.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LIBERIS AVG COL A A P

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman Emperor Claudius, who ruled from 41 to 54 AD, on one side, and the abbreviation "LIBERIS AVG COL A A P" which stands for "Liberty of the Emperor Claudius, Colony of Patras" on the other side. This suggests that the coin was minted during Claudius' reign and was used as a form of currency in the colony of Patras, which is now part of modern-day Greece.