Aureus

As indicated on the legend on the reverse, this coin forms part of a series of old coinage restored by Trajan, recognising in these pieces a historical value that testified both to the history of Rome and to the reasons for its greatness. This particular coin serves as a reminder that the Roman Empire was […]

This coin was minted to commemorate the formation, two years prior, of the Second Triumvirate (43 BC), the political alliance between Augustus, Mark Antony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus to rule the Roman Republic with the highest authority.

Aureus

Aureus

This coin celebrates the conquest over Britannia by Emperor Claudius in the year 43 AD, under the command of the general Aulus Plautius. The annexation of the island not only allowed the completion of Roman rule over all of Western Europe, but also the exploitation of the rich silver mines there.