Description
| Roman Imperial. Claudius (41-54). As, 50-54, Rome mint. | |
| Obverse: | TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P. Bare head left. |
| Reverse: | LIBERTAS [AV]GVSTA. Libertas, draped, standing facing, head to right, holding pileus in her raised right hand and extending her left, in the field S C. |
| Dimensions: | AE, 11.15 g, 29 mm, 12h. |
| References: | RIC 113; BMC 204; Cohen 47. |
| Condition: | Nice portrait. Some areas of encrustations. Obverse slightly rough. Very fine. |
| Provenance: | From a German private collection. |
| Comment: | The imperial Libertas shown on this coin probably refers to the governmental relaxation under Claudius. His predecessor, Gaius Caligula, is even today well known for his despotic reign. |
