This reproduction Denarius coin of Claudius is moulded directly from an original coin and is made from pewter.
Housed in specially designed packaging, the coin pack has images of Claudius and his fourth wife Agrippina and the two coins in the collection as well as historical information about the coins and Claudius's life.
The Denarius coin reverse symbolises the public happiness under Claudius's reign. The obverse depicts the bust of Claudius and the reverse Nemesis, the goddess of peace.
At the assassination of Caligula in January 41 AD, Claudius fled and hid behind one of the curtains in the palace. He was discovered by the Praetorian Guard who declared him emperor. The senate held out against Claudius for two days, before finally accepting him as emperor too.
As well as Britain, Claudius added Mauretania (North Africa), Thrace (the Balkans) and Lycia (part of Turkey) to the Roman Empire. When Claudius arrived in Britain he brought with him 30 war elephants. These were the first historically recorded elephants in northern Europe.
Claudius died in October 54 AD after being poisoned, probably by Agrippina, and Nero became Emperor.
