Æ Semis of Augustus with TICA Countermark by Claudius I, 41-54 A.D.
Æ Semis of Augustus with TICA Countermark by Claudius I, 41-54 A.D.
23mm, 4.84gm.
In the 1st century A.D. heavily worn coins were occasionally recalled by the mint to be countermarked, officially extended their useful, circulating life - sometimes they were re-tariffed as a lower denomination.
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