Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Lot 4367 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $250
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GERMANICUS, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued under Caligula, A.D. 37-41, (14.94 g), obv. GERMANICVS CAESAR, Germanicus in triumphal quadriga to right, with sceptre, with countermark in block NCAPR, rev. SIGNIS RECE[PT] DEVICTIS GER[M], large SC below, Germanicus standing left, right hand raised, holding legionary eagle in left hand, (S.1820, RIC 57, C.7, CBN 140, BMC 93). Fine, countermark very fine, rare.
Ex RJM Collection and bought from Pegasi Numismatics in Sale 95, November 20, 1995 (lot 243 for $275US) with tickets.
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, pg. 132ff.
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