v21_3218 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 1 000.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 1 000.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Antoninien
Date: début 269
Mint name / Town : Mysie, Cyzique (Cyzicus)
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,53 g.
Rarity : UNIQUE
Officine: 1re
Emission: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, légèrement décentré sur la légende au droit. Beau portrait. Revers tout à fait exceptionnel et inédit. Patine gris vert avec des reflets métalliques
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS P F AVG //..
Obverse description : Buste radié et cuirassé de Claude II à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (B).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Marc Aurèle Claude auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VENV-S AVG // SPQR.
Reverse description : Vénus drapée debout à gauche, tenant un casque corinthien de la main droite et une lance transversale de la main gauche, appuyé sur son bouclier.
Reverse translation : “Venus Augusti/ Senatus Populus Que Romanus”, (Vénus de l’auguste/ Au nom du Sénat et du Peuple Romain).
Commentary
Sans argenture. Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié. Manque à tous les ouvrages consultés. De la plus grande rareté. Nouveau revers, inconnu dans le monnayage de Claude II précédemment. Manque à tous les musées.
Without silver plating. Appears to be completely unpublished and unlisted. Missing from all consulted works. Extremely rare. New reverse, previously unknown in the coinage of Claudius II. Missing from all museums
Without silver plating. Appears to be completely unpublished and unlisted. Missing from all consulted works. Extremely rare. New reverse, previously unknown in the coinage of Claudius II. Missing from all museums
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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