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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4850477, member: 91461"]Thrilled to say I've just ticked off my eleventh of the twelve Caesars in silver(ish)<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It's so interesting to me that it has been broken. </p><p>I envision an innocent dupe whom was unwittingly handed the coin earlier in the day, having the local pubs bartender notice something off about the coin, snaps it, and then upon having been proved correct, snaps the poor dupe out of his barstool and into the street! (though in all likelihood in this scenario it should be the counterfeiter getting popped. That these were made with official dies tells us it may have gone all the way to the top!) </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1171327[/ATTACH] </p><p>Claudius </p><p>Plated Wreath Denarius. 46-47 AD. Lugdunum mint. Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI legend with laureate bust righ. Rev: S P Q R / P P / OB C S in three lines within wreath. RIC 41; BMC 45; RSC 87; Sear 1848.2.03 grams.Property of a Middlesex gentleman.</p><p>Very fine; large fragment. Ex Timeline</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your Claudius coins, coins that are usually very expensive but thanks to fourees you have one or anything that you've got to share<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4850477, member: 91461"]Thrilled to say I've just ticked off my eleventh of the twelve Caesars in silver(ish):woot: It's so interesting to me that it has been broken. I envision an innocent dupe whom was unwittingly handed the coin earlier in the day, having the local pubs bartender notice something off about the coin, snaps it, and then upon having been proved correct, snaps the poor dupe out of his barstool and into the street! (though in all likelihood in this scenario it should be the counterfeiter getting popped. That these were made with official dies tells us it may have gone all the way to the top!) [ATTACH=full]1171327[/ATTACH] Claudius Plated Wreath Denarius. 46-47 AD. Lugdunum mint. Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI legend with laureate bust righ. Rev: S P Q R / P P / OB C S in three lines within wreath. RIC 41; BMC 45; RSC 87; Sear 1848.2.03 grams.Property of a Middlesex gentleman. Very fine; large fragment. Ex Timeline Please post your Claudius coins, coins that are usually very expensive but thanks to fourees you have one or anything that you've got to share:singing:[/QUOTE]
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