Claudius I Æ Dupondius. Contemporary imitation (possibly Romano-British?) of a Rome mint issue of circa AD 41-50. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head to left / CERES AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled and draped, seated to left on ornamental throne, holding corn ears and long torch; S C in exergue. For prototype, cf. RIC I 94 and BMCRE 136-137; for another imitation, cf. BMCRE 138. 11.63g, 27mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex B.A. Seaby Ltd., Coin and Medal Bulletin 545, October 1963, E6 (collector's tickets included).