Denarius of Claudius

The finder of this coin wished to remain anonymous. It’s a Roman denarius, which dates from fairly early in the Imperial period.

This denarius was struck for Claudius, whose dates are AD 41 to 54. When this man was proclaimed emperor by the Pretorian Guard he was thought by many to be feeble minded. However, he proved to be an able administrator and in AD 43 he took part in the successful invasion of Britain, which would continue to be under Roman rule until early in the 5th century.

On the obverse of this denarius is the laureate head of Claudius facing right. The legend starts with TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TR but the end, which can include the date in Roman numerals, is unclear.

On the reverse the figure of Pax–Nemesis advances to the right, holds a caduceus and has a snake at her feet. The legend on this side reads PACI AVGVSTAE. In volume I of David Sear’s Roman Coins and Their Values denarii of this type are listed as number 1846.

Valuation

The end of the obverse legend is weak but this side is otherwise in Fine condition. The reverse is better and would grade about VF. The overall condition could be better but this is a rare coin so a pre-sale auction estimate should be £500-700.

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