brm_307236 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien
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Price : 150.00 €
Type : Antoninien
Date: mi 269
Mint name / Town : Siscia
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,04 g.
Officine: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Droit d’une qualité exceptionnelle, parfaitement centré sur un flan ovale. Frappe vigoureuse et portrait de toute beauté ! Trace de frappe incuse au revers. Patine grise aux reflets métalliques
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Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CLAVDIVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste radié et cuirassé de Claude II à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (B).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Claudius Augustus”, (L’empereur Claude auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SPES AVG/ I|-.
Reverse description : Spes (l’Espérance) debout, allant à gauche, tenant une fleur de la main droite et relevant un pan de sa robe de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Spes Augusti”, (L’Espérance de l’auguste).
Commentary
Avec l’intégralité de son argenture superficielle !.
With all of its superficial silvering!
With all of its superficial silvering!
Historical background
CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS
(09/268-06-08/270)
Claude II is appointed Master of the Cavalry after the defection of Auréolus and is part of the plot which eliminates Gallien. Having promised Auréolus his life after the death of Gallienus, he nevertheless lets his troops massacre him after the surrender of Milan. Claudius II wins a brilliant victory over the Goths at Naissus, in Upper Moesia. Unfortunately, the vanquished spread the plague among the victors and Claude fell victim to it. He is deified after his death and an important restitution coinage is minted by Aurelian first in 270, then by Constantine I, who claimed to be descended from Claudius II, at the beginning of the 4th century..
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