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20 November 2016
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Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  420 CHF
Lot 754

Claudius, 41-54. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33mm, 26.36 g 6), 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, lifting up the hem of her robes with her left hand and holding a flower in her right. BMC 124. Cohen 85. RIC 99. Nicely toned. Reverse slightly corroded, otherwise, very 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 as we see here. They were, in fact, so popular with the troops on the frontier that many local imitations were produced as well, many looking decidely bizarre.

Online bidding closes: 20 Nov 2016, 21:16:30 CET Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 16:39:50 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:420 CHF by scipio (8 bids)
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