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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Tetradrachm of Claudius Gothicus
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Tetradrachm of Claudius Gothicus

Place CreatedAlexandria, Egypt, Africa
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial, reign of Claudius Gothicus
Date268-269 CE
MediumDebased silver
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions13/16 × 13/16 × 3/16 in., 9.7 g (2.1 × 2.1 × 0.5 cm, 5/16 oz.)
Object number2018.010.1511
Label TextObverse: ΑΥΤ Κ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟϹ ϹΕΒ, with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Claudius II, right, seen from rear

Reverse: L A (date, year 1), with figure of Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt
ProvenanceEx coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art
Technical NotesDie Axis: 12