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Claudius
Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus
(10 BC - AD 41 - 54)

'MAKEΔONΩN' Coin 1.a
Claudius Shield
1. Front 2. Back
Copper - Æ 22-23 mm - 10 grams - Die axis 05:00 - RPC 1612.
1. [TI KΛAYΔIOΣ] KAIΣAP (Tiberius Claudios Kaisar - Tiberius Claudius Caesar).
Elongated head of stern faced emperor facing left, long neck, hookish nose.
2. [ΣEB]AΣTOΣ MAKEΔ[ONON] (Sebastos Makedonon - Augustus of Macedonians).
Shield of Macedon with celtic style center, around which the legend, written readable inwards.
The reverse description of ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONON was used from Augustus up to an incl. Vespasian.
Minted for the Provincia Macedonia.

Obv. : Good - Rev. : Good.



'MAKEΔONΩN' Coin 1.b
Claudius
1. Front 2. Back
Copper - Æ 21-23 mm - 10,1 grams - Die axis 09:00 - RPC 1612.
1. [TI KΛAYΔIOΣ] KAIΣAP (Tiberius Klaudios Kaisar - Tiberius Claudius Caesar).
Bare head of stern faced emperor facing left.
2. ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONON (Sebastos Makedonon - Augustus of Macedonians).
Text around embossed shield, legend written readable inwards.
Minted for the Provincia Macedonia.

Obv. : Very worn - Rev. : Very worn.