CLAUDIUS GOLD AUREUS, ROME MINT

Claudius Gold Aureus , AD 41-54 
Rome, AD 50/1. 
Obverse: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P X IMP P P, Fine style laureate head of Claudius right. 
Reverse: PACI AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis advancing right, pointing winged caduceus at serpent before, and holding out fold of drapery at neck. 
RIC 51, BMC 61, Calicó 383
7.6 grams, 18 mm in diameter.
A scarce fine style portrait example, with a deep rich golden lemon tone, showing some lustre within the detail.