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<p>[QUOTE="Claudius_Gothicus, post: 5460965, member: 116315"]I have just received in the mail a coin I was very eagerly awaiting:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1237729[/ATTACH]</p><p>Claudius II (268-270), Antoninianus, Siscia mint, second officina.</p><p>Obverse: IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust with paludamentum left, seen from the front;</p><p>Reverse: PA-X A-VG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left hand; II in left field;</p><p>RIC - , RIC V Online -</p><p><br /></p><p>At first glance it doesn't seem like anything special: it does have nice details, but it lacks eye appeal and it was also struck on a pretty awful flan. However, it has something very special: this bust type, D1l, is known for three different reverse types of the Siscia mint (LAETITIA AVG, SPES AVG and AEQVITAS AVG), but not with PAX AVG, like my coin. I have been unable to find any other coin like this, and it's even missing from RIC V Online. I also haven't found an obverse die match for this coin, though, if anyone wants to take a look, here's the RIC V Online page for the Siscia coins with this bust type: <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/search/advanced?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Claudius+II&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&Mint=Siscia&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&BustCodeAssoc=D1l&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=&Note=&Reference=&page=1&hpp=5&mod=result" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/search/advanced?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Claudius+II&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&Mint=Siscia&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&BustCodeAssoc=D1l&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=&Note=&Reference=&page=1&hpp=5&mod=result" rel="nofollow">http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/search/advanced?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Claudius+II&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&Mint=Siscia&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&BustCodeAssoc=D1l&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=&Note=&Reference=&page=1&hpp=5&mod=result</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Have you ever found a previously unknown variety of a coin? Post anything you feel like might be relevant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Claudius_Gothicus, post: 5460965, member: 116315"]I have just received in the mail a coin I was very eagerly awaiting: [ATTACH=full]1237729[/ATTACH] Claudius II (268-270), Antoninianus, Siscia mint, second officina. Obverse: IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust with paludamentum left, seen from the front; Reverse: PA-X A-VG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch in right hand and long transverse sceptre in left hand; II in left field; RIC - , RIC V Online - At first glance it doesn't seem like anything special: it does have nice details, but it lacks eye appeal and it was also struck on a pretty awful flan. However, it has something very special: this bust type, D1l, is known for three different reverse types of the Siscia mint (LAETITIA AVG, SPES AVG and AEQVITAS AVG), but not with PAX AVG, like my coin. I have been unable to find any other coin like this, and it's even missing from RIC V Online. I also haven't found an obverse die match for this coin, though, if anyone wants to take a look, here's the RIC V Online page for the Siscia coins with this bust type: [URL]http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/search/advanced?tempRIC=&asmSelect0=&Reign=Claudius+II&asmSelect1=&asmSelect2=&Mint=Siscia&asmSelect3=&asmSelect4=&asmSelect5=&asmSelect6=&asmSelect7=&asmSelect8=&asmSelect9=&asmSelect10=&BustCodeAssoc=D1l&asmSelect11=&BustDescription=&ReverseDescription=&Note=&Reference=&page=1&hpp=5&mod=result[/URL] Have you ever found a previously unknown variety of a coin? Post anything you feel like might be relevant.[/QUOTE]
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