Claudius II Billon

I have had my eye on this coin for at least a month, Finally pulled the trigger.
Can some one help me with Some references.
Claudius II Billon. Please post anything Claudius II

 

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That is an antoninianus struck in Antioch in 268-9. The reverse depicts Serapis standing facing, head left, raising r. hand and holding a scepter in the l. The gamma in the exergue is the mark of the third officina.

It is RIC 201; Cohen 58; Hunter 74; Sear 11323.

 

Claudius II Gothicus. AD 268-270.
Æ Antoninianus, 20mm, 3.0g, 6h; Rome mint.
Obv.: IMP CLAVDIVS AVG; Radiate head right /
Rev.: SECVRIT AVG; Securitas standing facing, head left, legs crossed, leaning on short column, holding scepter // XI
Reference: RIC Va 100, p. 218

Glad to see your still around, Been a while, was about to PM you

 

Very nice Claudius II, looks like good metal with great detail. Congrats.

 

You may read more about this coin in the MER/RIC website.

 

Nice example.

 

a fine coin of Claudius ll !

 

That's really nice for a Claudius II... make that exceptionally nice!

 

That's an exceptionally nice Claudius II imperial issue!

Oh, I see Zumbly already used that phrase . Trying again:

That's a remarkably nice Claudius II imperial issue!

 

Claudius II, AD 268-270
Roman silvered billon antoninianus; 3.66 g, 19.1 mm
Siscia, issue 1, AD 268
Obv: IMP CLAVDIVS CAES AVG, Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear
Rev: RESTITVTOR ORBIS, emperor in military dress standing l., holding patera over small altar in r. hand and spear pointing down in l. hand
Refs: RIC 189; MER/RIC temp no. 562; Cohen 247; Markl, Num Zeitschr v. 16, p. 427; Alfoldi 1936, 1.2

 

Thanks Roman,

 

I am still around, there isn't many dealers close to me that deal with ancients.
I found this at a pawn shop. I think I did ok, even though the price doesn't matter.
Especially, when Ya have made up your mind and decide that you have to have it!

 

Thanks Ya All for the kind comments, some very wonderful coins you have posted.

 

Here's my Claudius II. As I recall, some legends report that he was the father of Constantius I. Although he reigned only two years he was well-regarded because of his victories over the barbarians. (I'm remembering my Edward Gibbon).

 

The Historia Augusta makes the claim that the mother of Constantius I was a niece of Claudius II and Quintillus. Modern historians think that this was a story made up by Constantine I, as his grandparents actually most likely came from humble origins.

 

Thanks for the clarification. It's been awhile since I read Gibbon so I didn't recall the details correctly. The Historia Augusta is also notoriously inaccurate.

 

Yeah brother, as you know there are zero ancient dealers anywhere near my place and only 4 coin shops in the metro area. I've only been to the 3 closest ones.
Auctions and online forums are my only allies when it comes to my collection(s).
And you did well. Costs vary by collectors, supply and demand seems to dictate price.

 

that's a great ant of claudius ii.

here's my best, i got this one secret santa style!

 

Yes, the HA is not very reliable, but in this circumstance, the story originated from Constantine himself. He issued a series of posthumous coins deifing his "ancestor"





Divo Claudius II
Posthumous issue
A.D. 317-318
16x17mm 1.3gm
DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO IMP; veiled bust of Claudius II right.
REQVIES OPTIMO-RVM MERITORVM; Emperor seated left in curule chair, raising right hand, holding scepter.
In ex. SIS
RIC VII Siscia 43

 

Congras @Pickin and Grinin !

I have a couple used versions...


RI Claudius II 268-270 BI Ant Fortuna


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