v23_0586 - CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS Antoninien
MONNAIES 23 (2004)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Antoninien
Date: 269
Mint name / Town : Asie, Cyzique
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 30 ‰
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,18 g.
Rarity : R2
Emission: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Flan large et complet. Avec son argenture superficielle. Beau portrait inhabituel. Flan légèrement fendu au droit à 5 heures. Frappe un peu faible au revers
Catalogue references :
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 AVG// SPQR.
Reverse description : Trophée d’armes encadré par deux captifs.
Reverse translation : “Virtutit Augusti/ Senatus Populus Que Romanus”, (À la Virilité de l'Empereur// Au nom du Sénat et du Peuple Romain).
Commentary
Au droit, le portrait ressemble à celui de Gallien.
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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