Claudius, 41-54. As (Copper, 30 mm, 11.84 g, 6 h), Rome, 42-43. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Bare head of Claudius to left. Rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA / S - C Libertas standing front, head to right, holding pileus in her right hand and extending her left. BMC 204. CBN 230. Cohen 47. RIC 113. A wonderful piece with a magnificent dark green patina and a splendid portrait. Minor smoothing and Libertas' eye somewhat tooled, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the Aes Augustorum Collection, formed since the late 1990s.