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<p>[QUOTE="seth77, post: 3421842, member: 56653"]The SPQR is one of the most interesting, compact and well made series from the coinage of Claudius II. The new imperial mint at Cyzicus was staffed with the die-cutters from Smyrna (or Asian mint as referred to in RIC), which had been producing a very scarce late series for Gallienus around 267-268. Smyrna also minted a few types of the series itself in the winter of 268-269 before being relocated to Cyzicus where the bulk of this SPQR series was struck. The old Smyrna types were not carried over to Cyzicus but the style, the good quality metal used and the consistence is still there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also interesting, slam in the middle of this SPQR emission, Cyzicus minted another rare series marked M - C (Moneta Cyzicus), possibly an experimental issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>So we have for 269 at Cyzicus:</p><p><br /></p><p>- issue 1 SPQR with carry-over long obv legend from Smyrna but new reverse types (early 269 to spring 269)</p><p>- issue 2 M - C experimental with long carry-over obv legend from Smyrna but different reverse types (mid 269)</p><p>- issue 3 SPQR again which starts with the long obv legend throughout summer and autumn of 269 and ends in a short obv legend early in 270.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your spec is one of the 3rd issue before the obv legend gets from IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG to IMP CLAVDIVS AVG in the winter of 269-270.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="seth77, post: 3421842, member: 56653"]The SPQR is one of the most interesting, compact and well made series from the coinage of Claudius II. The new imperial mint at Cyzicus was staffed with the die-cutters from Smyrna (or Asian mint as referred to in RIC), which had been producing a very scarce late series for Gallienus around 267-268. Smyrna also minted a few types of the series itself in the winter of 268-269 before being relocated to Cyzicus where the bulk of this SPQR series was struck. The old Smyrna types were not carried over to Cyzicus but the style, the good quality metal used and the consistence is still there. Also interesting, slam in the middle of this SPQR emission, Cyzicus minted another rare series marked M - C (Moneta Cyzicus), possibly an experimental issue. So we have for 269 at Cyzicus: - issue 1 SPQR with carry-over long obv legend from Smyrna but new reverse types (early 269 to spring 269) - issue 2 M - C experimental with long carry-over obv legend from Smyrna but different reverse types (mid 269) - issue 3 SPQR again which starts with the long obv legend throughout summer and autumn of 269 and ends in a short obv legend early in 270. Your spec is one of the 3rd issue before the obv legend gets from IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG to IMP CLAVDIVS AVG in the winter of 269-270.[/QUOTE]
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