Aureus minted by Claudius for his mother, Antonia
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AR1674
| Coined in the name of: | Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) Posthumous commemoration issue for his mother: Antonia minor (junior), Daughter of Marcus Antonius and Octavia, Sister of Emperor Augustus. Antonia was born 36 BC and died 37 AD. |
| Reign: | 41 - 54 AD |
| Value: | Aureus |
| Material: | Gold |
| Details: | Diameter: 20 mm, Weight: 7.73 Gramm. Rome mint, 41 - 45 AD |
| Avers: | Draped bust of Antonia right, wearing wreath ANTONIA - AVGVSTA |
| Revers: | Empress as Constantia standing facing, holding torch and cornucopiae CONSTANTIAE - AVGVSTI |
| Condition: | Good very fine with light traces of circulation. All details preserved, elevated impressive portrait. |
| References: | RIC I (Claudius) 65; Cohen 1; Calicó 318. |
| Rarity: | The RIC lists this coin as R and hence as a rare specimen. |
| Historical note: | The posthumously minted coins showing Antonia Minor were part of a specific and broad propaganda campaign. A detailed discussion of the depiction of Antonia and others on the coins issued by Claudius is given in the work: W. Trillmich, Familienpropaganda der Kaiser Caligula und Claudius. Agrippina Maior und Antonia Augusta auf Münzen (Berlin 1976). |
| Provenance: | Acquired 2012 from the traditional Austrian auction house D. Rauch. |
| Authenticity: | We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity. A Certificate of Authenticity will be issued. |