Watch List notes:

ANCIENT COINS. Roman Coins. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Claudius (A.D. 41-54), Gold Aureus, 7.86g, 12h.Mint of Lugdunum, struck A.D. 41-42.TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P, head of Claudius facing right, laureate. Rev. IMPER RECEPT inscribed on the top of a battlemented wall enclosing the Praetorian camp; a soldier stands within, holding a spear, beside an Aquila; behind him is a pediment with fortified flanking walls (RIC 7; Calicó 359 (this coin); Biaggi 205 (this coin); BMC 5; C 40).An interesting portrait of Claudius, displaying considerable strength, attractive red toning, about extremely fine.Very rare.
Purchased privately in 1952
Ex Biaggi Collection
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 49, Zürich, 21 October 2008, lot 138
Part of the Aurora Collection.

Estimate: US$ 20,000