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<p>[QUOTE="John Conduitt, post: 4606581, member: 109923"]Sometimes worn is better, particularly if there's story to tell. Much like people <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a Sestertius from Claudius (41-50AD), EX S C OB CIVES SERVATOS (RIC 96):</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1141127[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>It has a countermark 'PROB' on the obverse, applied to give official approval for use in such places as Britain, Spain and Gaul. Sometimes countermarks were used to re-value/legitimise old, worn or even barbarous coins. The countermarks were meant to be applied carefully and not over the emperor's portrait, but something went very wrong here...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Conduitt, post: 4606581, member: 109923"]Sometimes worn is better, particularly if there's story to tell. Much like people ;). This is a Sestertius from Claudius (41-50AD), EX S C OB CIVES SERVATOS (RIC 96): [ATTACH=full]1141127[/ATTACH] It has a countermark 'PROB' on the obverse, applied to give official approval for use in such places as Britain, Spain and Gaul. Sometimes countermarks were used to re-value/legitimise old, worn or even barbarous coins. The countermarks were meant to be applied carefully and not over the emperor's portrait, but something went very wrong here...[/QUOTE]
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