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DenominationSestertius
Country / EmpireRoman Empire
Obverse DesignLaureate head of Emperor Claudius facing right. Inscription typically reads TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P or similar.
Reverse DesignSpes (Hope) standing left, holding a flower in her right hand and lifting her skirt with her left. Inscription SPES AVGVSTA, with S C (Senatus Consulto) in the exergue or field.
