Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 16.36 g, 9h). Imitating a Rome mint issue of AD 41-43. VF for host coin and c/m.

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Lot: 443. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 16.36 g, 9h). Imitating a Rome mint issue of AD 41-43. Crude laureate head left, retrograde legend; c/m: DV in rectangular incuse / Crude figure of Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. Cf. RIC I 99 and 115; cf. von Kaenel Type 55 and 70; for c/m: Pangerl 85d. Brown surfaces, slight porosity, scratches, test cut on obverse, flan flaws on reverse. VF for host coin and c/m.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 70 (21 September 2005), lot 648.

The DV (dupondius) countermark revalued and certified worn and counterfeit sestertii in circulation along the German frontier. The application of the mark on this coin shows that even the crudest local forgery was accepted. At least the officials ensured that the imitations were of good bronze, as indicated by the test cut which appears on many of these imitations.

Closing Date and Time: 13 December 2023 at 12:27:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.