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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4690381, member: 91461"]Great timing as today is the old man's birthday!!!</p><p>Claudius was born 10 bce on this day<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It's hard to make it out but the reverse appears to have a possible CM... or just really bad deterioration:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1153301[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And I cannot say who is on this coin. But it has the rebels PR:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1153303[/ATTACH] </p><p>PR=Populus Romanus </p><p>- The Roman People. AE 24.2 MM, 6.5 gr. This countermark was used by the rebels in Gaul under the leadership of Julius Vindex during the months of March through June of 68 CE. Used mostly upon dupondii and Asses. Coin appears intentionally slate as these were known to deface and denounce the current powers that be.</p><p>Ex: CNG[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 4690381, member: 91461"]Great timing as today is the old man's birthday!!! Claudius was born 10 bce on this day:woot: It's hard to make it out but the reverse appears to have a possible CM... or just really bad deterioration: [ATTACH=full]1153301[/ATTACH] And I cannot say who is on this coin. But it has the rebels PR: [ATTACH=full]1153303[/ATTACH] PR=Populus Romanus - The Roman People. AE 24.2 MM, 6.5 gr. This countermark was used by the rebels in Gaul under the leadership of Julius Vindex during the months of March through June of 68 CE. Used mostly upon dupondii and Asses. Coin appears intentionally slate as these were known to deface and denounce the current powers that be. Ex: CNG[/QUOTE]
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