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Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 23.81 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 41-42. Laureate head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress. RIC I 99; von Kaenel Type 55. Fine, light brown patina.
From the Ken Bressett Collection. Purchased at ANA coin show c. 1960 for @ $75.
The sestertius was a quarter denarius and was a major part of the Roman coinage system in Imperial times. The issues of Claudius with the reverse of Spes, a goddess of particular interest to the emperor, were quite large, and usually bear a fine portrait. They were so popular with the troops on the frontier that many local imitations were produced.
From the Ken Bressett Collection. Purchased at ANA coin show c. 1960 for @ $75.
The sestertius was a quarter denarius and was a major part of the Roman coinage system in Imperial times. The issues of Claudius with the reverse of Spes, a goddess of particular interest to the emperor, were quite large, and usually bear a fine portrait. They were so popular with the troops on the frontier that many local imitations were produced.