The Roman Empire
Claudius, 41 – 54
Didrachm, Caesarea Cappadociae circa 44-48, AR 7.61 g. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR – AVG GER[M P M TR P] Laureate head l. Rev. Claudius in slow triumphal quadriga r., holding eagle-tipped sceptre; in exergue, DE BRITANNIS. C 15. BMC 237. Sydenham, Caesarea, 55. RIC 122. CBN 290. RPC 3625.
Rare. Light iridescent tone and about extremely fine Ex NAC sale 51, 2009, 184.

This comes from a small emission at Cappadocia and portrays Claudius at his triumph at Rome after the victory in Britain. Here is a highly idealized portrait of the emperor and a typically styled Roman quadriga reverse. This coin clearly was not minted until after Claudius received his triumph but the exact dating for the series of didrachms from this mint remains uncertain. All of the didrachms of this series are quite rare and this may have been something of a commemorative series rather than one designed for circulation needs. If this is true one would expect a minting date somewhere between 44 and 48 AD. MSG.