Extremely Fine; rev. fields lightly smoothed, a stellar exam...

Hammer

£1,500

Extremely Fine; rev. fields lightly smoothed, a stellar example, exhibiting an appealing, glossy patina | ROMAN EMPIRE. Claudius.
Bronze sestertius, AD 50-54. Rome.
Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right. Rev: SPES AVGVSTA, Spes, draped, standing left, holding flower and raising skirt; SC in exergue.
Extremely Fine; rev. fields lightly smoothed, a stellar example, exhibiting an appealing, glossy patina.

Reference: RIC I-115; BMCRE-192.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, September 2014.
Die Axis: 6h.
Diameter: 36 mm.
Weight: 27.77 g.
Composition: Bronze.

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