Live auction - brm_685539 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien
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| Estimate : | 250 € |
| Price : | 125 € |
| Maximum bid : | 176 € |
| End of the sale : | 03 August 2021 15:58:57 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Antoninien
Date: mi-269
Date: 269
Mint name / Town : Siscia
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,69 g.
Rarity : R3
Officine: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Flan ovale, centré des deux côtés. Joli buste de Claude II. Des faiblesses. Patine foncée
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CLAVDIVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste radié et cuirassé de Claude II à gauche, vu de trois quarts en avant, tenant une haste qui repose sur l’épaule gauche et un bouclier orné d’une tête de Gorgone.
Obverse translation : “Imperator Claudius Augustus”, (L’empereur Claude auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SPE-S AVG/ II | -// -.
Reverse description : Spes (l’Espérance) debout à gauche, levant une fleur de la main droite et relevant un pan de sa robe de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Spes Augusti”, (L’Espérance de l’auguste).
Commentary
Poids très léger. Représentation inhabituelle de l’Espérance au revers.
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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