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Ti. Claudius Nero (79 B.C.)
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AR Serrate Denarius
O: Diademed and draped bust of Diana right, bow and quiver on shoulder, S•C before.
R: I CLAVD TI F AP N, Victory driving biga right, holding wreath, reins, and palm; A•LXXXVIIII below.
Rome Mint
3.7g
18mm
Crawford 383/1; Sydenham 770; RSC I Claudia 6
Ti. Claudius Nero was the grandfather of the emperor Tiberius. The true meaning of the obverse is not known, though it may be an allusion to the Claudians' Sabine origins.
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