Aureus - Claudius (CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI; Constantia) (49-50) front Aureus - Claudius (CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI; Constantia) (49-50) back
Aureus - Claudius (CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI; Constantia) (49-50) photo
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Aureus - Claudius CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI; Constantia

 
Gold 7.8 g -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Drusus) (41-54)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
49-50
Value
1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Gold
Weight
7.8 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#246927
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Constantia seated, left, on curule chair, raising right hand

Script: Latin

Lettering: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI

Translation:
Constantiae Augusti.
The perseverence of the emperor (Augustus).

Comment

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Aureus - Claudius (CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI; Constantia) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Constantia on the reverse side, which was a unique design for a Roman coin at the time.