E-auction 97-50616 - brm_157972 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien
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| Estimate : | 125 € |
| Price : | 130 € |
| Maximum bid : | 130 € |
| End of the sale : | 23 February 2015 15:16:30 |
| bidders : | 7 bidders |
Type : Antoninien
Date: fin 269
Mint name / Town : Cyzicus
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 22,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,81 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait sur un flan très large et complet des deux côtés. Jolie patine vert noir avec des reflets métalliques
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG// ....
Obverse description : Buste radié, drapé et cuirassé de Claude II à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A2).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Claudius Pius Felix Augustus” (L’empereur Claude pieux heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VIRTV-S AVG.
Reverse description : Virtus (la Virilité) debout de face, regardant à gauche, maintenant un bouclier posé à terre de la main droite et tenant une lance de la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Virtus Augusti” (La Virilité de l’auguste).
Commentary
Poids très lourd. Le seul exemplaire signalé provient du trésor de Çanakkale (Turquie).
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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