E-auction 75-36870 - brm_222595 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien
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| Estimate : | 175 € |
| Price : | 35 € |
| Maximum bid : | 78 € |
| End of the sale : | 22 September 2014 15:56:00 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Antoninien
Date: fin 269
Mint name / Town : Cyzicus
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,50 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan épais parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Joli revers. Petit écrasement de flan au centre, perceptible des deux côtés. Jolie patine vert noir
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG // ...
Obverse description : Tête radiée de Claude II à droite (O).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Claudius Pius Felix Augustus”, (L’empereur Claude pieux heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIA-E - GOTHIC.
Reverse description : Trophée composé d’une armure, d’un casque et de deux lances croisées ; à ses pieds, de chaque côté, un captif assis.
Reverse translation : “Victoriæ Gothicæ”, (À la Victoire Gothique).
Commentary
Poids très lourd. Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées. Ptéryges à peine visibles sous le paludamentum.
Very heavy weight. Type 3 ribbons with rounded ends. Pteryges barely visible under the paludamentum
Very heavy weight. Type 3 ribbons with rounded ends. Pteryges barely visible under the paludamentum
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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