Lot 245
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Claudius, Denarius, A.D. 49-50, laureate head right, rev. DE BRITANN, triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue between two trophies (RIC 45; BMC 50; C.19; RCV 1843), good fine, rare
Claudius, Denarius, A.D. 49-50, laureate head right, rev. DE BRITANN, triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue between two trophies (RIC 45; BMC 50; C.19; RCV 1843), good fine, rare

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Claudius, Denarius, A.D. 49-50, laureate head right, rev. DE BRITANN, triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue between two trophies (RIC 45; BMC 50; C.19; RCV 1843), good fine, rare

Lot Essay

The triumphal arch, commemorating the Claudian conquest of Britain, was commenced in 43 A.D. (cf. Hill, 'The Monuments of Ancient Rome as Coin Types' pp.50-51)