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                     Roman Sestertius of Claudius Spes
                              Item #183854025
               Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval
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                                Description

                       TRAJAN COINS AND ANTIQUITIES

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                           Sestertius of Claudius

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     Decscription:

        * 30 mm
        * 15.5 g
        * Listed in RIC#99
        * (T)I CLAUD(IUS CAESAR AUG PM TRP IMP)
        * (SP)ES (AUGUSTA SC)
        * Struck C41-50AD

          Coin has a greenish patina and a nice portrait of Claudius.
          Reverse depicts spes holding flower. Due to the weight and
          style I believe this is of non Roman mint origin. Non Roman
          mints in Rhineland, Gaul, Spain, and Britain minted coins
          based on circulating roman examples to augment the dwindling
          supply of coinage. Scholars have suggested that Claudius'
          government condoned this due to the lack of supply of coins
          after the closing of the Lyons mint and many mints in Spain.
          It is rare to find a sestertius or dupondis of this style as
          the as was the usual imitation. Coin was originally
          purchased from a CNG auction. Other coins may be found on my
          webpage at http://www.wctc.net/~msersch/coins.htm WI
          residents must add 5% sales tax.

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