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<p>[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 5181572, member: 14873"]I try to avoid offering opinions on coins based on photographs - there are so many opportunities for “enhancement” of them these days - but this coin is so interesting that I cannot resist. The NCAPR countermarked issue is described as “very hard to come by” in many sales catalogs, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>The strike appears to be correct, but the flan thickness appears to be unusually thick in the photograph you included. One of the answers regarding genuineness lies in the weight of the coin. Mattingly lists this coin in BMCRE, vol I, Claudius, No. 222 with a weight of 27.34 gm. What is the weight of the coin you depict?</p><p><br /></p><p>The lettering appears to be correct to me on your coin and the patina also looks appropriate.The countermark also looks correct - they usually are much sharper than the lettering on the “as minted” coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the example of this coin in my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1212684[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Agrippina the Elder, Sestertius, BMCRE vol. 1 (Claudius), No. 222, AD 42-54, 25.2 gm. (Countermarked NCAPR and with partial legend obliteration).</p><p>……… RIC I (Claudius) No. 102, AD 42-54, 25.2 gm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse depiction: Agrippina the Elder, draped bust facing right, hair in long plait down back</p><p>Inscription: [AGRIPPINA] M F GERMANICI CAES[ARIS]</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse depiction: [Large SC centered]</p><p>Inscription: [TI CLAVDIVS] CAESAR AVG [GERM P M TR P IMP P P]</p><p><br /></p><p>NCAPR countermark in incuse rectangle above SC</p><p><br /></p><p>Agrippina the elder was the daughter of Agrippa and Julia (the daughter of Augustus). She married Germanicus, the brother of Claudius, and was the mother of Caligula.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please do reply with the weight of your coin - it is if great interest to me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 5181572, member: 14873"]I try to avoid offering opinions on coins based on photographs - there are so many opportunities for “enhancement” of them these days - but this coin is so interesting that I cannot resist. The NCAPR countermarked issue is described as “very hard to come by” in many sales catalogs, etc. The strike appears to be correct, but the flan thickness appears to be unusually thick in the photograph you included. One of the answers regarding genuineness lies in the weight of the coin. Mattingly lists this coin in BMCRE, vol I, Claudius, No. 222 with a weight of 27.34 gm. What is the weight of the coin you depict? The lettering appears to be correct to me on your coin and the patina also looks appropriate.The countermark also looks correct - they usually are much sharper than the lettering on the “as minted” coins. Here is the example of this coin in my collection: [ATTACH=full]1212684[/ATTACH] Agrippina the Elder, Sestertius, BMCRE vol. 1 (Claudius), No. 222, AD 42-54, 25.2 gm. (Countermarked NCAPR and with partial legend obliteration). ……… RIC I (Claudius) No. 102, AD 42-54, 25.2 gm. Obverse depiction: Agrippina the Elder, draped bust facing right, hair in long plait down back Inscription: [AGRIPPINA] M F GERMANICI CAES[ARIS] Reverse depiction: [Large SC centered] Inscription: [TI CLAVDIVS] CAESAR AVG [GERM P M TR P IMP P P] NCAPR countermark in incuse rectangle above SC Agrippina the elder was the daughter of Agrippa and Julia (the daughter of Augustus). She married Germanicus, the brother of Claudius, and was the mother of Caligula. Please do reply with the weight of your coin - it is if great interest to me.[/QUOTE]
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