brm_950382 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien
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Type : Antoninien
Date: septembre 268 - janvier 269
Date: 268-269
Mint name / Town : Milan
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 16,50 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,81 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 1re
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Superbe exemplaire sur un flan court, centré des deux côtés. Joli buste de Claude II, finement détaillé. Revers agréable. Patine foncée
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP C 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 Cæsar Claudius Pius Felix Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Claude pieux heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SPES PVBLICA/ -|-// P.
Reverse description : Spes (l'Espérance) marchant à gauche, relevant sa robe de la main gauche et tenant une fleur de la main droite.
Reverse translation : “Spes Publica”, (L’Espérance publique).
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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