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13049 Click to enlarge photo | Claudius. AD 41-54. Gold Aureus (7.57g), Lugdunum Mint.Laureate head of the king facing the right, the legend' TICLAVDCAESARAVGPMTRPIII' around the field, Rev: Battlement wall enclosing praetorian camp in which soldier stands, spear in right hand, with aquila in front of him, behind soldier, pediment with fortified flanking walls, with lettering 'IMPER RECEPT' across top of front wall.VF+ with usual test mark on the obverse.Very Rare. RIC 25The Praetorian Camp was situated to the northeast of Rome, beyond the Servian Wall, between the Porta Viminalis and the Porta Collina. Claudius, the first of many emperors to be elevated by the Praetorian Guard, commemorated his ascension by issuing Aurei and Denarii with a reverse type inscribed with IMPER RECEPT.Far superior to the example sold at Marudhar Arts, A45, Lot 64 (realized US$1850). (P) | SOLD at A$4500 | ||
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