CLAUDIUS, A.D. 41-54. AV Aureus (7.70 gms), Lugdunum Mint, A.D. 46-47. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5. Brushed. RIC-38; Calico-367a. Obverse: Laureate head right; Reverse: Pax-Nemesis advancing right, lifting fold of robe and holding winged caduceus pointed downward at serpent coiled right. Highly appealing and brilliant, this dazzling specimen presents a well centered strike on each side and a radiant overall allure. The noted brushing has resulted in some scattered hairlines in the fields, but they remain rather minimal and noninvasive.
