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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 5373283, member: 14873&quot;]Thank you [USER=89211]@eparch[/USER]. I especially enjoy countermarked coins, they add further historical association. Nice coin you have there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an example of a countermarked sestertius which is kind of “waiting in the wings”.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/8e58d707-0185-441a-b8f8-0c43c84fc39b-jpeg.1212684/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></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.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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