★ DE BRITANNIS ★
Claudius I AR Didrachm of Caesarea-Eusebia, Cappadocia. Struck circa AD 43-48. TI•CLAVD•CAESAR AVG GERM [P M TR P], laureate head left / Emperor holding eagle-tipped sceptre, driving slow quadriga right; car decorated with Victory standing right, DE BRITANNIS in exergue. RIC 122; RPC I 3625; Sydenham, Caesarea 55; BMCRE 237-239. 7.45g, 21mm, 11h.
Good Extremely Fine; minor metal flaws. Rare.
From the collection of an antiquarian, Bavaria c. 1960s-1990s.
The reverse of this rare type celebrates the victories Claudius won in Britannia, for which the Senate bestowed upon him the title 'Brittanicus'.
Price realized | 2'600 GBP |
Starting price | 1'600 GBP |
Estimate | 2'000 GBP |