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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nero Claudius Drusus AE Sestertius Obv. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP Bare Head left Rv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVGP M TR P IMP S C Claudius seated on curule chair amidst pile of arms holding olive branch Sear 1896 RIC 93 Minted by Claudius AD42 35-36mm 28.24 grams   Not quite as 'buff' as I would prefer but ...... for $66 clams I certainly didn't overpay did I (free shipping !) The seller photo was awful and I could see some potential. Unfortunately some smoothing has been done (mainly in the fields). There is supposed to be a legionary eagle in the field behind the head of Claudius Drusus and a faint image is still apparent. The 'dummkopf'  who did the smoothing may not have realized that ..... Someday I will find a nicer one (maybe even a green one). Until then ..... good enough !  Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS
11/08/2013 08:24 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Smooth- but a large bronze at a good price, eh. I would say 'sold!'
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 United States
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Even with the smoothing it's still a nice coin for a good price.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4973 Posts |
I just posted somewhere that I like to see a big old gnarly sestertius...but I'll post it again. like it!
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Canada
579 Posts |
Smoothing doesn't look too bad. I believe it to be pretty darn awesome. After all this silver I have been buying I think it may be time to jump back on the bronze wagon once I can fall off the no coin wagon
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yep nothing like a big bronze. Silver is nice but Ill take a sestertius or dupondius any day of the week. :)
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thank you for the compliments !
Once again I have dug a small hole for myself financially
(nothing too deep just that I hate paying interest !).
My brother gave me a lecture about my buying myself 'presents' on occasion.
I asked him what was I supposed to do ? Let this one go to the next guy for $65 ?
Looooong silence on the line .......
"No I suppose not"
The smoothing is just within acceptable bounds and to be honest in the original photo could not be seen at all.
Just as well as I may have hesitated (bad idea !) What is a bit annoying though is that the very area that is obviously smoothed is where the eagle is ! Like I said previously the "dummkopf" may not have realized that what seemed to be something encrusted onto the field was an important design feature ! Fortunately the scraping was 'light' and did not reach past the patina .... the eagle is faintly visible.
Even more splendid is the fact that no dimensions were given by the seller. While 28.24 grams does not top my collection the 35-36mm certainly does ! To be honest it is a hair under the 36 ..... close enough !
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United States
582 Posts |
I would take that all day long
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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pretty rough details but still a very nice coin, its big!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree it is a bit 'rough' around the edges Dutch. Hence the smoothing which someone seemed to think a good idea (maybe it was). But Nero Claudius Drusus (brother of Tiberius, father of Claudius, stepson of Augustus and great grandfather of Nero) is a tough one to locate unless you have deep pockets. Being a longtime cheapskate he has eluded my hands for far too long !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i like to buy myself presents, some of my favorite presenta have come from myself.  well played FR, well played. |
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United States
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Great find, of COURSE you were correct in buying it :)
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Posted 11/07/2013 9:43 pm
