Tough to find 41-54 A.D. Ancient Rome Copper AS of Emperor Claudius, 5th of the "TWELVE CAESARS"
This is an original "As" as the Romans called this denomination, it equaled one quarter of a Sestertius, from the ancient "Roman Empire". An "undated" type, it was struck at Rome sometime between 41 and 50 AD.
It was struck for the Emperor Claudius, the 5th of the "Twelve Caesars". He ruled the Roman World from January 24, of 41 until his death on October 13, in 54. He was the Roman Caesar who actually conquered Britain and established it as a Roman colony. Although this coin is undated and seems to be unlisted, very similar examples were struck during his reign.
Because he was afflicted with a limp and slight deafness due to sickness at a young age, his "Royal" family ostracized Claudius and excluded him from public office. Claudius' infirmity probably saved him from the fate of many other nobles during the purges of Tiberius and Caligula's reigns; potential enemies did not see him as a serious threat. His survival led to his being declared Emperor by the Praetorian Guard after Caligula's assassination, at which point he was the last adult male of the "Julio-Augustan" family.
Weight: 11.14 Grams, 29 Millimeter, Copper.This is an original "As" as the Romans called this denomination, it equaled one quarter of a Sestertius, from the ancient "Roman Empire". An "undated" type, it was struck at Rome sometime between 41 and 50 AD.
