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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4606044, member: 85693&quot;]That is a spectacular medal/copy, jamesicus.&nbsp; I&#039;m glad they made copies of this one - it deserves a wider circulation than just the one in the museum. </p><p><br /></p><p>Does a Victory <i>arch</i> count?&nbsp; This is a &quot;sestertius&quot; of Claudius that I am pretty certain is a copy of some sort.&nbsp; It does have rather convincing ancient-looking surfaces, but it looked a lot like known Da Cavino copies I found online, and it is a tad light weight.&nbsp; This is one of those $25 eBay gambles I am so fond of.&nbsp; What the heck...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140981[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140980[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Claudius&nbsp; Æ Sestertius /Medal</b></p><p><b>Paduan copy after Da Cavino </b></p><p><b>(50-54 A.D. type; 1500-1570 <b>or later 19th C. restrike?) </b></b></p><p>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right / NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP, S C Arch of Drusus with statue. </p><p>RIC 114 type (Paduan copy)</p><p>(18.16 grams / 31 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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