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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1968153, member: 56859&quot;]This was one of seven delightful finds at a US coin dealer&#039;s table at the World&#039;s Fair of Money.&nbsp; While I barely glance at Roman Imperials of this era, I do seek Alexandrians of these rulers.</p><p><br /></p><p>No one set of pictures captures the rich chocolate beauty, deep detail, and high relief of this coin although this comes pretty close:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]348669[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m so accustomed to seeing ratty fabric, poor strikes, and corrosion on these Alexandrian coins that finding one in such good condition is a great treat.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius II Gothicus</b></p><p><b>year 1, 268 AD</b></p><p>tetradrachm</p><p>Obv: AVTKKΛAVΔIOCCEB; laureate draped bust right</p><p>Rev: Eagle standing right, head left, wreath in beak; L A in right field</p><p>Ref: Emmett 3878(1), R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s another of my favorite Alexandrian tetradrachms, also a Claudius II.&nbsp; It was a wonderful surprise among a large mixed lot from Stack&#039;s Bowers in 2013.&nbsp; Tyche is exceptionally well rendered.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_6d59d7ab8c544e2f974aeba958e2516b.jpg_srz_p_696_352_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius II Gothicus</b></p><p><b>year 3, 269/70 AD</b></p><p>tetradrachm, 20 mm, 10.2 gm</p><p>Obv: AVTKKΛAVΔIOCCEB; laureate head right</p><p>Rev: Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopia; L Γ in left field</p><p>Ref: Emmett 3896 (3), R4</p><p><br /></p><p>Claudius earned his moniker, Gothicus, by leading a decisive victory over the Goths in the Battle of Naissus.&nbsp; A career military man, upon Gallienus&#039;s death in 268 the army raised Claudius to emperor.&nbsp; He continued his successful military campaigns but succumbed two years later to a plague, possibly smallpox.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your Claudius Gothicus examples <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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