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| Estimate : | 85 € |
| Price : | 17 € |
| Maximum bid : | 17 € |
| End of the sale : | 14 July 2014 15:54:00 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Antoninien
Date: 270
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 21,50 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,93 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, épais, ovale et irrégulier, parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Magnifique patine grise avec des reflets métalliques dorés. Conserve une partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : DIVO CLAVDIO.
Obverse description : Tête radiée de Claude II à droite (O).
Obverse translation : “Divo Claudio”, (Au divin Claude).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CONSECRATIO.
Reverse description : Une offrande brûlant sur un autel rectangulaire à caissons.
Reverse translation : “Consecratio”, (Consécration).
Commentary
Poids très lourd. Avec l’intégralité de son argenture superficielle. Rubans de type 2 aux extrémités bouletées. Trace de frappe incuse au revers. Autel à quatre compartiments.
Historical background
CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS
(+270)
Consecration of Aurelian
Claudius II the Gothic died in Sirmium in 270. He was deified by Aurélien who succeeded him, opposing Quintille, brother of Claudius II, who was quickly eliminated. Half a century later, Constantine I will link his filiation to Claudius II the Gothic. He claims that his grandmother is a daughter or niece of the Emperor who was carried off by the plague..
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