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Coin (obverse), Denarius, of Claudius and Agrippina

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minted in Rome

Coin (obverse), Denarius, of Claudius and Agrippina
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This silver coin was minted in Rome by the emperor Claudius and his wife Agrippina, between 50 and 54 AD. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the obverse of the coin.

The obverse has the head of Claudius wearing a laurel wreath facing to the right. The legend 'TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P' abbreviates the names and titles of the emperor.

The Romans needed coins for one main purpose - to pay the salaries of her huge military force. They were also needed to pay the salaries of her officials and to fund public works and special payments to the poor.

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