| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61351 | Auction date: 11 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 24084 Price realized: 190 USD (Approx. 176 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Claudius I (AD 41-54). AE as (28mm, 5h). NGC Choice Fine. Rome, ca. 50-54 AD. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head of Claudius I left / LIBERTAS-AVGVSTA, Libertas standing facing, head right, pileus raised in right hand, left hand outstretched; S-C across fields. RIC I 113. Son of the great general Drusus, and Antonia, niece of the emperor Augustus, Tiberius Claudius Drusus seemed well-positioned when he was born in 10 BC. But a serious childhood illness left him with a limp, a stammer, and other qualities that made him the black sheep of the family. While these problems barred him from a political career, such exclusion also granted him immunity from the family's murderous intrigues. Upon Caligula's assassination in January, AD 41, Claudius was the sole surviving Julio-Claudian male and, when members of the Praetorian Guard found him cowering behind a curtain in the palace, they immediately acclaimed him as Emperor. Claudius astutely awarded the Praetorians a substantial bonus, and with 10,000 heavily armed soldiers backing him, he easily forced the Senate to accept him as the next princeps. Once installed, Claudius surprised everyone by ruling with intelligence and moderation. In AD 43, he ordered the invasion and annexation of Britain, the first major addition of territory to the Empire since the days of Augustus. He exercised discernment in his selection of provincial governors and exhibited adept diplomacy in handling foreign relations. However, his notable shortcomings lay in his excessive attention to minutiae, dependence on freedmen and close associates, and his questionable choices in romantic partners. His third wife, Messalina, known for her promiscuity, wielded significant influence as Empress and became embroiled in a scandalous conspiracy in AD 48, which posed a threat to his rule. Subsequently, his next wife, Agrippina the Younger, skillfully utilized her influence to consolidate her own power and advance the position of her son, Nero, from a previous marriage, within the succession plans. This done, she fed Claudius a dish of poisoned mushrooms in October AD 54, and brought his 13-year reign to an end. Despite many missteps and his unsavory demise, Claudius had been a fairly successful ruler and his regime set a pattern for the Flavians and the reigns that followed. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-claudius-i-ad-41-54-ae-as-28mm-5h-ngc-choice-fine/a/61351-24084.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61351-12112023 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 1:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61351 | Auction date: 11 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 24085 Price realized: 105 USD (Approx. 98 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Claudius I (AD 41-54). AE as (29mm, 6h). NGC Choice Fine. Rome, ca. AD 50-54. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head of Claudius I left / CONSTANTIAE-AVGVSTI, Constantia standing facing, head left, in military dress, right hand raised, grounded scepter in left; S-C across fields. RIC I 111. Ex Nemesis Ancients & Antiquities, private sale with old dealer's tag included. Son of the great general Drusus, and Antonia, niece of the emperor Augustus, Tiberius Claudius Drusus seemed well-positioned when he was born in 10 BC. But a serious childhood illness left him with a limp, a stammer, and other qualities that made him the black sheep of the family. While these problems barred him from a political career, such exclusion also granted him immunity from the family's murderous intrigues. Upon Caligula's assassination in January, AD 41, Claudius was the sole surviving Julio-Claudian male and, when members of the Praetorian Guard found him cowering behind a curtain in the palace, they immediately acclaimed him as Emperor. Claudius astutely awarded the Praetorians a substantial bonus, and with 10,000 heavily armed soldiers backing him, he easily forced the Senate to accept him as the next princeps. Once installed, Claudius surprised everyone by ruling with intelligence and moderation. In AD 43, he ordered the invasion and annexation of Britain, the first major addition of territory to the Empire since the days of Augustus. He exercised discernment in his selection of provincial governors and exhibited adept diplomacy in handling foreign relations. However, his notable shortcomings lay in his excessive attention to minutiae, dependence on freedmen and close associates, and his questionable choices in romantic partners. His third wife, Messalina, known for her promiscuity, wielded significant influence as Empress and became embroiled in a scandalous conspiracy in AD 48, which posed a threat to his rule. Subsequently, his next wife, Agrippina the Younger, skillfully utilized her influence to consolidate her own power and advance the position of her son, Nero, from a previous marriage, within the succession plans. This done, she fed Claudius a dish of poisoned mushrooms in October AD 54, and brought his 13-year reign to an end. Despite many missteps and his unsavory demise, Claudius had been a fairly successful ruler and his regime set a pattern for the Flavians and the reigns that followed. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-claudius-i-ad-41-54-ae-as-29mm-6h-ngc-choice-fine/a/61351-24085.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61351-12112023 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 2:
| Eid Mar Auctions GmbH > Auction 3 | Auction date: 11 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 393 Price realized: 20 EUR (Approx. 22 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Roman Imperial Claudius, AD 41-54. AE As. (28,1 mm. 10,7 g.). Ca AD 41-50, Rome. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head left. Rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S-C, Libertas standing facing, holding pileus and extending left hand. RIC 113; Cohen 47; BMCRE 204; Sear 1860. Very Fine. Estimate: 25 EUR Starting price: 20 EUR |  |
Match 3:
| Eid Mar Auctions GmbH > Auction 3 | Auction date: 11 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 394 Price realized: 35 EUR (Approx. 38 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Roman Imperial Claudius, AD 41-54. AE As. (29,1 mm. 9,9 g.). Ca AD 41-50, Rome. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head left. Rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S-C, Libertas standing facing, holding pileus and extending left hand. RIC 113; Cohen 47; BMCRE 204; Sear 1860. Ex Gorny & Mosch, part of a German antiquity collection, presumably the coin served the collector to date some of his objects. Very Fine with a nice brownish 'river' patina. Estimate: 25 EUR Starting price: 20 EUR |  |
Match 4:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 682 Price realized: 3,500 USD (Approx. 3,206 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 29.11 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 41-42. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, laureate head right / SPES AVGVSTA, S C in exergue, Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left. RIC I 99; von Kaenel Type 55 (unlisted dies); BMCRE 124-5; BN 165-7. Handsome brown patina, some smoothing. Good VF. Wonderful portrait. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61373 | Auction date: 5 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 22081 Price realized: 220 USD (Approx. 206 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Claudius I (AD 41-54). AE as (28mm, 11.26 gm, 7h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 1/5. Rome, ca. AD 41-51. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head of Claudius I left / LIBERTAS-AVGVSTA, Libertas standing facing, head right, both arms outstretched, pileus in right hand; S-C across fields. RIC I 97. Son of the great general Drusus, and Antonia, niece of the emperor Augustus, Tiberius Claudius Drusus seemed well-positioned when he was born in 10 BC. But a serious childhood illness left him with a limp, a stammer, and other qualities that made him the black sheep of the family. While these problems barred him from a political career, such exclusion also granted him immunity from the family's murderous intrigues. Upon Caligula's assassination in January, AD 41, Claudius was the sole surviving Julio-Claudian male and, when members of the Praetorian Guard found him cowering behind a curtain in the palace, they immediately acclaimed him as Emperor. Claudius astutely awarded the Praetorians a substantial bonus, and with 10,000 heavily armed soldiers backing him, he easily forced the Senate to accept him as the next princeps. Once installed, Claudius surprised everyone by ruling with intelligence and moderation. In AD 43, he ordered the invasion and annexation of Britain, the first major addition of territory to the Empire since the days of Augustus. He exercised discernment in his selection of provincial governors and exhibited adept diplomacy in handling foreign relations. However, his notable shortcomings lay in his excessive attention to minutiae, dependence on freedmen and close associates, and his questionable choices in romantic partners. His third wife, Messalina, known for her promiscuity, wielded significant influence as Empress and became embroiled in a scandalous conspiracy in AD 48, which posed a threat to his rule. Subsequently, his next wife, Agrippina the Younger, skillfully utilized her influence to consolidate her own power and advance the position of her son, Nero, from a previous marriage, within the succession plans. This done, she fed Claudius a dish of poisoned mushrooms in October AD 54, and brought his 13-year reign to an end. Despite many missteps and his unsavory demise, Claudius had been a fairly successful ruler and his regime set a pattern for the Flavians and the reigns that followed. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-claudius-i-ad-41-54-ae-as-28mm-1126-gm-7h-ngc-choice-vf-5-5-1-5/a/61373-22081.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61373-05052024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
