Nero Claudius Drusus. Died 9 BC. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 26.00 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 42-43; Countermark applied in Spain AD 64 at the time of Nero’s reform. Host coin: Good Fine; c/m: Good VF.

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Lot: 472. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Imperial, Bronze

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Nero Claudius Drusus. Died 9 BC. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 26.00 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 42-43; Countermark applied in Spain AD 64 at the time of Nero’s reform. Bare head left; c/m: NCAPR within incuse rectangle / Claudius seated left on curule chair, holding branch and resting hand on lap; around the chair are scattered arms. RIC I 109 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 72; for c/m: Pangerl 1a. Brown surfaces. Host coin: Good Fine; c/m: Good VF. Countermark: N(vmmvs?) C(aesare?) A(vgvsto?) Pr(obatvs?).

From the Don T. Hayes Collection.

This countermark, one of the most common imperial countermarks, is likely a validating countermark used during the reign of Nero. For further discussion, see Kraay, "The Behavior of Early Imperial Countermarks" in Essays Mattingly, pp. 132ff.

Closing Date and Time: 28 June 2023 at 12:37:00 ET.

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