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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2994549, member: 19463&quot;]This is where my coin worries me a bit.&nbsp; The vast majority of these are behind the neck but my Claudius is in front of the face.&nbsp; This die, however, has more blank space in front while placing the c/m behind would touch either head or legends.&nbsp; Is this reason to doubt either coin or countermark or just a sign that the instructions were clear not to deface the details of the coin?&nbsp; The coin below illustrates the other choice.</p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=22331" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=22331" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=22331</a></p><p>The one below suggests &#039;Gallic origin&#039;.&nbsp; Perhaps these were coins suspected of being unofficial but tested and found good enough to circulate at par with the Rome mint product???</p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=47184" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=47184" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=47184</a></p><p>CNG has sold two sestertii of the type with the PROB c/m place in front but none with NCAPR.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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