[coin size: 3.3cm/1.3"]
Material: Silver - sestertius.
Time period: c. 211 BC.
A Roman coin, specifically a sestertius of the emperor Claudius. The obverse side of the coin depicts a portrait of Claudius and the inscription "TI CLAUDIUS CAESAR AUG PM TRP IMP PP". The reverse side depicts Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, seated with a scepter and corn ears, and the inscription "CERES AUGUSTA S C".
The "S C" stands for senatus consulto, indicating that the coin was minted under the authority of the Senate.
