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NYINC Signature Sale 3030 5-6 January 2014
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Claudius I (AD 41-54). Orichalcum sestertius (37mm, 30.70 gm, 6h). Rome, AD 41. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, laureate head of Claudius right / SPES AVGVSTA, Spes walking left, holding flower in right hand and lifting hem of stola with left, S C in exergue. RIC 99. BMCRE 124-8. Lovely natural dark green patina with absolutely no tooling or smoothing. A bit of striking flatness at high points, otherwise Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimate: 3500-4500 USD
Claudius I (AD 41-54). Orichalcum sestertius (37mm, 30.70 gm, 6h). Rome, AD 41. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, laureate head of Claudius right / SPES AVGVSTA, Spes walking left, holding flower in right hand and lifting hem of stola with left, S C in exergue. RIC 99. BMCRE 124-8. Lovely natural dark green patina with absolutely no tooling or smoothing. A bit of striking flatness at high points, otherwise Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimate: 3500-4500 USD