Claudius. A.D. 41-54. Æ as. 9.99 gm. 29 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 50-54. His bare head left; TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P / Libertas standing right, holding pileus and extending left hand; LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C. RIC I 113. Fine; red-brown and green patina; collector number 'H 31' written in ink on lacquer on reverse.

This collection of early Roman Imperial bronze was formed by an American collector in the Midwest, buying coins in the 1950's from major London coin houses. He affixed collector 'H' numbers written in ink on lacquer on many of the coins. We have correspondence dated in 1950 and 1951 with Leonard Forrer at Spink & Son, Ltd. and William French at Glendining & Co. Ltd. in London, as well as Earle K. Stanton in Los Angeles, Paul S. Seitz in Pennsylvania, and Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts in New York City.

Claudius was crippled as a child, but proved a capable emperor. He participated in the invasion of Britain, beginning the Roman occupation which lasted until the fifth century.