v21_3216 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 75.00 €
Estimate : 120.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 75.00 €
Estimate : 120.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Antoninien
Date: mi-269
Mint name / Town : Pannonie Supérieure, Siscia (Sisak)
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,94 g.
Officine: 1re
Emission: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait caractéristique de l’atelier de Siscia. Exemplaire sur un petit flan. Patine gris vert avec des reflets métalliques. Joli revers de haut relief, légèrement hors champ sur la légende
Catalogue references :
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 : LAE[TIT]IA AVG / -|I.
Reverse description : Laetitia (la Joie) debout de face, regardant à gauche, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Lætitia Augusti”, (la Joie de l’auguste).
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..
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sellRelated articles
Full data
cgbfr.com numismatists
