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Message:: [QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3221806, member: 14873"]Claudius also Countermarked and issued asses and dupondii of Caligula in order to extend the supply of money after his expedition to Britain and his subsequent conquest of the island. Mattingly lists TIAV (Tiberius Claudius Augustus) as the Countermark used by Claudius on those coins. They were issued for extended circulation in Britain by Claudius following his Victory there. These were the common Roman denominations used as legal tender in Britannia - evidently for a very long time, for many are found in very worn condition. Following is an example of such a Countermarked coin: <img src="http://jp29.org/000claudcounter1o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000claudcounter1r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Much worn Germanicus SIGNIS RECEPT dupondiusBMCRE, Vol I, Caligula, No. 93 (RIC, Vol I, No. 57)Reverse: Claudius Countermark TIAV in oblong incuse to left of headMattingly, BMCRE, Vol. I, Caligula, No. 93 & Plate 30 Enlargement of TIAV countermark: <img src="http://jp29.org/claud2ox.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]