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Aureus - Claudius PRAETOR RECEPT
44 year| Gold | 7.7 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Drusus) (41-54) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 44 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.7 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#246914 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Claudius, bare-headed and togate, right, clasping hands with soldier, left, holding shield and aquila
Script: Latin
Lettering: PRAETOR RECEPT
Translation:
Praetorianis Receptis.
Pretorians received (into allegiance).
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Claudius (PRAETOR RECEPT) (44) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Libertas, who is depicted standing left, holding a liberty torch and a scepter. This image symbolizes the idea of freedom and the authority of the Roman state.
