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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 4690142, member: 14873&quot;]I kept a couple of counter marked coins [USER=85693]@Marsyas Mike[/USER], even after I drastically reduced my collection, because I like them so much. I do not want to step on your post here Mike, or hijack this thread, so I will start my own thread relating to counter marked Claudian coins. In the meantime, here is one of my coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1153264[/ATTACH]</p><p>TYPICAL IMITATIVE CLAUDIUS SPES SESTERTIUS WITH DEVALUATION COUNTERMARK</p><p>Pangeri 85d, (29mm, 14.6gm)</p><p>Countermarked DV (denoting half value) on obverse</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a devaluation countermark indicating this coin is re valued as a Dupondius (half value) due to its low weight. Note edge chisel mark on the obverse at approx. 3 o&#039;clock which is always present on DV countermarked coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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