| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Claudius. AD 41-54. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.81 g, 4h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 49-50. Laureate head right / DE BRITANN on architrave, triumphal arch, surmounted by an equestrian statue of Claudius left, between two trophies. RIC I 44; von Kaenel Type 31, – (V558/R567 – [unlisted die marriage]); Lyon 60; Calicó 351; BMCRE 49 (same rev. die); BN –; cf. SCBC 633 (for rev. type). Toned, minor edge scrape on reverse. Fine. Rare. The reverse celebrates the Roman conquest of Britain, which began in AD 43. From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Baldwin's FPL (Winter 2013-2014), no. AR039. Estimate: 2000 USD |  |
