41-54 AD., Claudius, contemporary imitation, As, cf. RIC 95 and 111.

Claudius, contemporary imitation, 41-54 AD.,
imitative Æ As (19-22 mm / 3,83 g),
Obv.: two countermarks: BON , PRo , head facing right; clumsy style.
Rev.: …A ΛVCV… / [S] - C , Spes (as Constantia?) standing left, [holding flower and] raising fold in skirt; clumsy style.
for prototypes, cf. RIC I 95 and 111 (for the As) , 99 and 115 (for Sestertii) .

In an attempt to meet the needs of local demand, Claudius' aes coinage was heavily imitated throughout the provinces. Because many of the die engravers making these imitations were highly skilled artisans, style is most often the only key to distinguishing between an imitative and an imperial issue. The type, legends, portrait and style of both sides of this coin, suggest it must be a contemporary imitation.