Lydia. Ephesus. Claudius, 41-54. Cistophorus (Silver 25.70 mm, 11.28 g). Circa AD 41-42. TI CLAVD - CAES AVG Bare head of Claudius left. Rev. Distyle temple inscribed ROM ET AVG on entablature and containing figure of Augustus, standing facing on left, holding spear, being crowned by female figure on right, holding cornucopiae; COM - ASI across fields. RIC 120 (Pergamum). RPC I, 2221. Nicely toned. Well centered. Good Extremely Fine. Ex Roma Numismatics XXVII, 22 March 2023, lot 473. More than sixty years after the stunning and diverse issues of Augustus, the Romans once again minted cistophori under Claudius, with two short-lived series likely intended for commemorative purposes rather than general circulation. This particular coin, from the first series, is thought to depict the temple of Roma and Augustus in Pergamum, although there is evidence linking this type and the temple of Diana at Ephesus. Such connections suggest that despite the differing reverse designs, all coins were likely struck at a single mint, probably Ephesus, where the second Claudian issue also seems to have been produced.