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                        Lot: 304

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                        ROMAN EMPIRE: Nero Claudius Drusus. (†9 BC). Orich 
                        sestertius.

                        ROMAN EMPIRE. Nero Claudius Drusus (†9 BC). Orich 
                        sestertius (23.07 gm). Rome, by Claudius, ca. AD 41–42. 
                        [NERO CLA]VDIVS DRVSVS GE[RMANICVS IMP], bare head of 
                        Nero Claudius Drusus left, countermark NCAPR in incuse 
                        rectangle behind / [TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP 
                        (? P P)], Claudius (or Drusus) seated left on curule 
                        chair, holding branch, surrounded by arms, [S C] in 
                        exergue. RCV 1896 or 1897. RIC 93 or 109. BMCRE 210 
                        (this countermark on type with legend ending P P); 
                        Künker 133, 11 October 2007, lot 8627 (this countermark 
                        on type without P P). Light and dark brown patina with 
                        touches of green. Nearly fine/nearly fair, the 
                        countermark very fine 

                        The counterstamp has been said to mean N(ummus) 
                        C(aesare) A(ugusto) PR(obatus) and to be of Flavian 
                        date, or to have been applied by the successor of 
                        Claudius and to mean N(ero) C(aesar) A(ugustus) 
                        PR(obavit).  Another proposed solution reads N(eronis) 
                        C(aesaris) A(ugusti) P(opulique) R(omani). 
                        Estimated Value: $ 125 



  ... Lot 304 was unsold.
 


From the Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 15, Closed June 27, 2008.
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