Claudius

Ti. Claudius Nero Germanicus

Dynasty: Julio-Claudians

The fourth emperor of Rome, Julio-Claudian dynasty. Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (formerly Tiberius Claudius Drusus) was born in BC 10. He was the younger son of Nero Claudius Drusus (brother of Tiberius) and Antonia (daughter of Mark Antony and Julio-Claudian Matriarch). Claudius, despite physical disabilities was a competent ruler and something of a scholar. He had a number of wives including the notorious Messalina and his niece, Agrippina the younger

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Claudius

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• DIVVS CLAVDIVS
• DIVVS CLAVDIVS AVGVSTVS
• TI CLAVD CAES AVG
• TI CLAVD CAES AVG AGRIPP AVGVSTA
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRIB POT PP
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TRP
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TRP III
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TRP IIII
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TRP V IIMP X
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TRP VI IMP XI
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TRP VIIII IMP XVI
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TRP VIIII IMP XVIII
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TRP X IMP PP
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TRP X PP IMP XVIII
• TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TRP XI IMP PP COS V
• TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG
• TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP
• TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P N R
• TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP
• TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP
• TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP XVIII
• TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP X IMP XIIX

Coins of Claudius currently available

Claudius, Phrygia, Amorium Bronze AE17 issued c. AD 50 Obv: TI KΛAYΔIOC ΓEPMANIKOC KAICAP, Laureate head right Rev: EΠI ΠEΔWNOC KAI KATWNOC, Eagle with caduceus standing right, AMP monogram behind Good Very Fine   |   AUD $200.00