v36_0663 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien
MONNAIES 36 (2008)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 145.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 161.00 €
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 145.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 161.00 €
Type : Antoninien
Date: fin
Date: 269
Mint name / Town : Asie, Cyzique
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 3,64 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 2e
Emission: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan épais et ovale, parfaitement centré. Très beau portrait. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Jolie patine vert foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP CLAVD-IVS P F AVG // ...
Obverse description : Tête radiée de Claude II à droite (O).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Claudius Pius Felix Augustus”, (L’empereur Claude pieux heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORI-A-E - GOTHIC/ -|-// -.
Reverse description : Trophée composé d’une armure, d’un casque et de deux lances croisées ; à ses pieds, de chaque côté, un captif assis.
Reverse translation : “Victoriæ Gothicæ”, (À la Victoire Gothique).
Commentary
Poids très lourd. Sans argenture. Rubans de type 1. Deux points sous le buste. Césure au droit inhabituelle. Trace de frappe incuse 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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