Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3481 SESSION 11 - 9.30AM Thursday 31 July Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $180
CLAUDIUS, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-50, (19.78 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around [TI CLAVD]IVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, countermarked in incuse rectangular block NCAPR on left, rev. wreath with legend in four lines, traces of EX SC OB CIVES SERVATOS, (S.1850, RIC 96, C.112, BMC 186, C.38 Countermark very fine, otherwise very good - nearly fine and rare.
The countermark of NCAPR [Nero Caesar Augustus PRobavit] occurs of sestertii of emperors from Tiberius to Claudius and is the commonest of all Roman countermarks. The purpose was to review the coinage in circulation and mark such coins as past the test. Mattingly believes this was done during the early years of the reign of Nero, when the senatorial mint was idle.
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