![Emperor Claudius, 10 B.C.-54 A.D., Emperor 41-54 [obverse] by Varrone Belferdino](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd2w8kbdekdi1gv.cloudfront.net%2FeyJidWNrZXQiOiAiYXJ0ZXJhLWltYWdlcy1idWNrZXQiLCAia2V5IjogImFydHdvcmtzLzQ0NmVkOWUwLTM0OWYtNDAxZi05YTMxLTFlMTlmNTVkOThmMS80NDZlZDllMC0zNDlmLTQwMWYtOWEzMS0xZTE5ZjU1ZDk4ZjFfZnVsbC5qcGciLCAiZWRpdHMiOiB7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsid2lkdGgiOiAxOTIwLCAiaGVpZ2h0IjogMTkyMCwgImZpdCI6ICJpbnNpZGUifX19&w=3840&q=75)
Emperor Claudius, 10 B.C.-54 A.D., Emperor 41-54 [obverse] c. 1450
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This bronze medal, created by the Italian Renaissance artist Varrone Belferdino around 1450, depicts the Roman Emperor Claudius. The medal features a profile portrait of Claudius, adorned with a laurel wreath, a symbol of victory. The inscription surrounding the portrait, "TI. CLAUDIUS. DIVUS. DRVSVS. AVG.", identifies the subject as Emperor Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus. The inscription also describes him as "divine," suggesting his status as a deified ruler. This piece exemplifies the Renaissance fascination with classical antiquity and the revival of Roman portraiture.
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