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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Quinarius Aureus - Claudius VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victoria
| Gold | 3.8 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Drusus) (41-54) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 41-42 |
| Value | 1 Gold Quinarius = 12½ Denarii (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.8 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#246902 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Victory, seated right on globe, holding wreath with both hands
Script: Latin
Lettering: VICTORIA AVGVSTI
Translation:
Victoria Augusti.
Victory of the emperor (Augustus).
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Quinarius Aureus - Claudius (VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victoria) (41-42) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Victoria on the reverse side, which symbolizes victory and was an important motif in Roman culture.
