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14 June 2015
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Starting Price: 4500 CHF
Hammer Price:  Unsold
Lot 225

Claudius, 41-54. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 35mm, 26.92 g 7), Rome, 41-42. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP Laureate head of Claudius to right. Rev. SPES AVGVSTA / S C Spes advancing to left, holding a flower in right hand and the hem of her robes with her left. BMC 124. Cohen 85. RIC 99. A lovely piece with a fine sand patina and a particularly elegant portrait. About extremely fine.


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, of pure Julio-Claudian style. They were, in fact, so popular with the troops on the frontier that many local imitations were produced as well, some of very odd style to be sure.

Online bidding closes: 14 Jun 2015, 18:52:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 13:14:49 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:Unsold
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