Live auction - brm_1007760 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien
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| Starting price : | 125 € |
| Estimate : | 250 € |
| Price : | 285 € |
| Maximum bid : | 305 € |
| End of the sale : | 01 April 2025 15:37:29 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Antoninien
Date: 269
Mint name / Town : Cyzicus
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 23 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 3,88 g.
Rarity : UNIQUE
Coments on the condition:
Flan idéalement centré. Usure fine et régulière. De jolis détails. Une faiblesse au centre du revers. Patine verte
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS 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 : VIRTVTI A-VGVSTI.
Reverse description : Hercule nu debout à droite, la main gauche appuyée sur son dos, le bras gauche tenant la massue posée sur un rocher, la léonté enroulée autour du bras.
Reverse translation : “Virtuti Augusti”, (À la Virilité de l'empereur).
Commentary
Poids lourd. Monnaie d’une grande rareté ! Cet exemplaire est le seul référencé dans le ric mom (892). Il est possible que le manque des lettres M-C dans le champs au revers soit une erreur du graveur.
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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