Syria, Antioch, Claudius
Description:
Syria, Antioch, Claudius (41 - 54 AD). Laureate head right; countermarks: 1. Minerva standing right 2. head of emperor right 3. Tyche or Victory standing left / SC within wreath.
Diameter:
AE26 mm
Weight:
12,12 g
Grade:
F (c/m: VF)/-
Attribution:
RPC I 4279, c/m: 1.Howgego 245 2.Howgego 32 (?) 3. ?
Commentary:
clear countermarks, dark brown patina
History:
Countermarks were the way to assign new denomination to the coin, to legalize the circulation of external coinage in the local area or to validate the worn coins.
Article Number:
050-07-03-41652