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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3167498, member: 14873&quot;]<b><font face="Times New Roman">Claudius Sestertii</font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">SPES REVERSES - first one with yellow bronze patina - the second a TITUS Restitution issue.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/ric09o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/ric09rs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 99</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>41-50 AD,</b> (36mm, 25.3gm)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Personification of Spes</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>SPES AVGVSTA - S C</b> (exergue)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000titres.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>RIC Vol. II, TITUS, SESTERTIUS - CLAUDIUS RESTITUTION ISSUE, Rome, No. 234</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>80-81 AD,</b> (34.5mm, 24.3gm)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Personification of Spes</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>IMP T VESP AVG REST - S C</b> (left and right)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">I very much want to learn as much as I can about this fascinating coinage. At present I know very little. I am frustrated by what I see as a lack of scholarly references and research material - my frequent Google (et al) online searches have yielded very little - most of the information I have gleaned so far has come from antiquated references. How antiquated? Well, 1890s vintage writings by Jobert, Bimard, Eckhel ..... et al. Following is what I have learned so far (random - not in any particular order) CAVEAT: much of it is my own interpretation of material in those references - I willingly stand to be corrected on any point or conclusion:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">1. Official Restitution coinage was only issued (in order) under the auspices of Titus, Domitian, Nerva and Trajan.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">2. Only Trajan issued Restitution coinage in silver.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">3. Restitution coinage was struck to honor highly regarded former Emperors and their families.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">4. This coinage resulted from a joint venture between the Senate and ruling Emperor.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">5. Titus was the first Emperor to issue Restitution coinage.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">6. A sense of extraordinary civic accomplishments by the honored Emperors (and their families) was the motivation for the issue of Restitution coins.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">7. Restitution coins were struck from newly made dies of superior fabrication that produced coins that closely replicated original coins - sometimes superior in appearance.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">8. Restitution coins were legal tender and circulated alongside current coinage.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">9. Official Restitution coins were always marked REST as part of the reverse legend.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">I solicit, and wholeheartedly welcome, all input: additions, corrections, suggestions, etc.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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