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Electronic Auction 435  2 Jan 2019
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Lot 215

Estimate: 250 USD
Price realized: 425 USD
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ITALY. Æ Sestertius (28.5mm, 24.56 g, 8h). Countermark applied during the reign of Vespasian, AD 69-79(?). NCAPR (Nummus Caesare Augusto PRobatus?) in rectangular countermark on a bronze sestertius of Gaius (Caligula). Pangerl 60. Host Fair, c/m Fine, rough surfaces.

From the Richard Baker Collection, purchased from Realms, 2004.

Previously believed to be applied during the reign of Nero, a specimen in the Pangerl collection appears on an as of Vespasian, necessitating a later date for the series. Three distinct production centers can be identified for this issue, in Spain, Gaul, and Italy. The Italian type is distinguished by the frequent joining of the letters NC at the base.
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