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v21_3231 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien

CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien AU
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 100.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Antoninien
Date: fin 270
Mint name / Town : Pannonie Supérieure, Siscia (Sisak)
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,00 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 2e
Emission: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, irrégulier et éclaté à 6 heures. Très beau portrait. Jolie patine vert foncé avec des reflets métalliques. Revers de haut relief

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// S.
Reverse description : Autel allumé et décoré de quatre caissons.
Reverse translation : “Consecratio”, (Consécration).

Commentary


Trace de frappe incuse au revers. Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare pour la deuxième officine que le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.

Historical background


CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS

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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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