ANCIENT COINS.ROMAN COINS. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Claudius (A.D. 41-54), Æ As, 10.79g, 5h.Struck A.D. 42-43. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head of Claudius facing left. Rev. CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia standing left, raising right hand and holding a spear (RIC 111; BMC 201; C 14).A well-struck example with a good portrait, attractive green patina with very minor smoothing, nearly extremely fine.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Sale 81, 20 May 2009, lot 991
Estimate: US$ 1,000