Triton XXII, Lot: 1005. Estimate $3000. Sold for $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ Dupondius (30mm, 17.69 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 41-42. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG IMP P M TR P, bare head left / CERES AVGVSTA, S C in exergue, Ceres enthroned left, holding grain ears in outstretched right hand. RIC I 94 note; von Kaenel Type 58; BMCRE 139; BN –. EF, magnificent brown and green patina. Unusual placement of IMP in obverse legend.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 1233.