Claudius I (AD 41-54). AV aureus (19mm, 7.68 gm, 8h). NGC VF 5/5 - 3/5, brushed, light marks. Rome, AD 46-47. TI CLAVD CAESAR•AVG•P•M•TR•P•VI•IMP XI, laureate head of Claudius I right / DE BRITANN, legend on architrave of triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue left, right hand raised, spear in left; between two trophies. Calicó 349a (Rome or Lugdunum). RIC I 33. Rare and popular series depicting a piece of history that has been lost to time. Clear details on a flan of autumnal tones. From the Robert C. Pickett Collection. This rare issue depicts the triumphal Arch of Claudius, commissioned in AD 43, dedicated in AD 51. It was a conversion of one of the arches of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct where it crossed the Via Flaminia. The arch no longer exists, but a fragment of the inscription is housed in the Capitoline Museum. From the Robert C. Pickett Collection HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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