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Message:: [QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3230585, member: 14873"]Part I - Claudian derivitives: You do come by some pretty “scuzzy” coins many of which have much worn, dark and rough surfaces. That doesn’t bother me at all, for it is the historical association that is important to me. I have lightened up the coin photos somewhat in order to show the Countermarks better. TYPICAL IMITATIVE CLAUDIUS SPES SESTERTIUS WITH DEVALUATION COUNTERMARK <img src="http://jp29.org/000claudius4o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000claudius4r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Pangeri 85d, (30mm, 15.2gm)Countermarked DV (denoting half value) on obverse. Enlargement of DV countermark: <img src="http://jp29.org/000claudius4ox.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> This is a devaluation countermark indicating this coin is re valued as a Dupondius (half value) due to its low weight. Note the edge chisel mark on the obverse at approx. 3 o'clock which is always present on these DV countermarked coins. TYPICAL IMITATIVE CLAUDIUS SPES SESTERTIUS WITH DEVALUATION COUNTERMARK <img src="http://jp29.org/000claudius5o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000claudius5r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Pangeri 85d, (29mm, 14.6gm)Countermarked DV (denoting half value) on obverse Enlargement of DV countermark: <img src="http://jp29.org/000claudius5ox.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> This is a devaluation countermark indicating this coin is re valued as a Dupondius (half value) due to its low weight. The same. Note edge chisel mark on the obverse at approx. 3 o'clock which is always present on DV countermarked coins. TYPICAL IRREGULAR CLAUDIUS OB CIVES SERVATOS SESTERTIUS WITH COUNTERMARK <img src="http://jp29.org/000counter1o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000counter1r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />BMCRE, Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 120, 41-45AD (38mm, 29.2gm)Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing rightInscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMPCountermarked PROBMattingly note - Cmk. in oblong incuse in front of neck and face; end of legend obliteratedReverse depiction: Civic Oak WreathInscription in four lines:EX SCO BC I V E SSERVATOS(within Civic Oak Wreath) Enlargement of PROB countermark: <img src="http://jp29.org/000counter1ox.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> PROB (Probatum = approved) countermark. I believe this to be an irregular issue coin (struck from locally made unofficial dies). Note the flattened and bulged area on the reverse resulting from the very heavily struck countermark on the obverse which was carelessly positioned almost off the flan. The inscriptional lettering on the reverse is somewhat uneven and not very well formed.[/QUOTE]

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