HistoricalCoins New Search Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1384. Closing Date: Jun 08, 2005. CLAUDIUS. 41-54 AD. Æ Sestertius (21.47 gm, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa 41-42 AD. Bidding Closed Estimate $500 CLAUDIUS. 41-54 AD. Æ Sestertius (21.47 gm, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa 41-42 AD. Laureate head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting hem of skirt. RIC I 99; von Kaenel Type 55; BMCRE 124; Cohen 85 var. (obv. legend). VF, green patina, smoothed. ($500) Ex Gorny & Mosch 115 (5 March 2002), lot 1486. Copyright © CNG 2002 Developed by DataArt 2002 High bid of $550, $632.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €445.5, £302.5, C$687.5, A$715, on June 8, 2005. Used by permission of CNG, www.cngcoins.com