I had the opportunity to buy one of these about 5 years ago at a good price.... but I hesitated and it was gone... no big deal - I'll just grab the next one I see. I don't usually spend a lot on coins so finding one I could afford, with a strong, readable GOTHICO took much, much longer than expected. Lesson learned! These are usually in terrible shape. ---- At the time of Claudius's accession, the Roman Empire was in serious danger from several incursions, both inside and outside its borders. The most pressing of these was an invasion of Illyricum and Pannonia by the Goths. Although Gallienus had already inflicted some damage on them at the Battle of Nestus, Claudius, not long after being named emperor, followed this up by winning his greatest victory, and one of the greatest in the history of Roman arms. At the Battle of Naissus, Claudius and his legions routed a huge Gothic army. Together with his cavalry commander, the future Emperor Aurelian, the Romans took thousands of prisoners and destroyed the Gothic cavalry as a force. The victory earned Claudius his surname of "Gothicus" (conqueror of the Goths). --- Divus Claudius II Gothicus, died 270. Antoninianus (Bronze18 mm 2,97 g). Mediolanum, 270. Obv. DIVO CLAVDIO GOTHICO Radiate head of Claudius II to right. Rev. CONSECRATIO / T Lighted altar. --- Please share any coins of Claudius II Gothicus..
Claudius II (268 - 270 A.D.) Æ Antoninianus O: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. R: SALVS AVG, Isis Faria standing facing, head left, holding sistrum and basket; Є Antioch mint 22mm 3.37g RIC 217 Claudius II (268 - 270 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: AVT K KLA-VDIOC CEB, laureate cuirassed bust right. R: Bust of Hermanubis right, wearing modius, lotus blossom to right, LB ( Year 2 = 268/269 A.D.) to left. 20mm 7g Milne 4239 Curtis 1701, Koln 3037
Very nice! Here's my only Claudius Claudius II (Gothicus), AD 268 - 270 AE, antoninianus, 3.8g, 20mm; 11h; Rome, AD 269 Obv.: IMP C CLAUDIUS AVG; radiate, draped, curiassed bust right Rev.: GENIVS AVG; Genius standing left by altar, holding patera and cornucopiae
One of my nice Claudius: Picture courtesy Victor’s Imperial Coins Antoninianus Antiochia ad Orontem, 268 - 270 AD Mintmark: -/-//Δ, Emission 5 c 19.6 x 21.5 mm; 4.120 g RIC V Antioch 213; Hunter 77; Cohen 137; Sear5 11344; in A. Alföldi, Studien zur Geschichte der Weltkrise des 3. Jahrhunderts nach Christus (1967), 155-209, 167 Nr. 1. Emission 5 c (Antiochia am Orontes, 268-270 n. Chr., dieser Typ Tafel 43 Nr. 9); Ob.: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG radiate and draped bust right. Rev.: IVVENTVS AVG Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club set on ground in right hand and apple or globe in l. hand, lion-skin draped over left arm; In ex. Δ
Constantine I invented a genealogical tie to Claudius II, so he issued DIVO coins honoring his illustrious "ancestor". Claudius II Posthumous issue A.D. 317- 318 15mm 2.0gm DIVO CLAVDIO OPT IMP; veiled head right. MEMORIAE AETERNAE; Eagle standing right, head left. In ex. RS RIC VII Rome 112
Ooooooh! I love Claudius II coins from Milan and that’s a nice one! A great addition. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/claudius-ii-coins-of-milan-mediolanum.366340/#post-4850536 Now I’m going to warn everyone… the coin I’m going to show is ugly. …it’s ugly but I love it because the funeral pyre type is very hard to find… Divus Claudius II Gothicus AE Antoninianus. Obv: DIVO CLAVDIO, radiate head right Rev: CONSACRATIO, funeral pyre. RIC V-I 256, Cyzicus
A nearly fully-silvered example of Claudius II is extraordinarily hard to find. Fortunately, I got you all covered. I did read somewhere that the silvering was in fact not silver, but rather tin or antimony. In hand, the metal coating seems way too shiny just not what I would consider pure silver. In any case, this shows that these coins would have been extremely shiny and flashy when minted.
Claudius ll Antoniniani, 268-9 obv, IMP, C Claudius AVG Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear rev, Conser AVG, Serapis stg. facing, head l., with r. hand raised and holding sceptre in l. hand.
Here is my second Claudius II.. featuring Neptune.. Claudius II, 268-270 IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG NEPTVN AVG Neptune standing, holding dolphin and trident.
Forgot I actually had two silvered Clauds. This one appears to actually be a low-grade silver wash vice tin. Absolutely awful strike, but that funeral pyre is one of the fanciest ones I've seen (disregarding the glorious wedding cakes...)
