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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4888814, member: 85693&quot;]An interesting question, for which I do not have an answer, but would really like to know.&nbsp; When I first got the coin, I was worried that the countermark was on the reverse, since so many seem to be on the obverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>But I felt better after a little research.&nbsp; Interestingly, many (not all) of the Claudius Spes type sestertius have the countermark on the reverse.&nbsp; In every example of the reverse countermark I found (6, without breaking a sweat - I used a Google image search), the countermark is very neatly placed behind Spes running vertically to the axis of the coin, like mine. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the Victoria Museum (Australia) example (note the N and C are not connected):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1179813[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/66397" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/66397" rel="nofollow">https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/66397</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an mashops example (NC are connected):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1179815[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ma-shops.com/poinsignon/item.php?id=64029" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ma-shops.com/poinsignon/item.php?id=64029" rel="nofollow">https://www.ma-shops.com/poinsignon/item.php?id=64029</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Auction lot, I think the NC are connected, but I am not positive:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1179820[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.collectors.com/coin/ad-41-54-roman-empire-claudius-ae-sestertius-ngc-good-ncapr/-8569832755629285541" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.collectors.com/coin/ad-41-54-roman-empire-claudius-ae-sestertius-ngc-good-ncapr/-8569832755629285541" rel="nofollow">https://www.collectors.com/coin/ad-41-54-roman-empire-claudius-ae-sestertius-ngc-good-ncapr/-8569832755629285541</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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