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The type that celebrates the victory (the Battle of Naissus) that gave him the title of "Gothicus".

Claudius Gothicus, Roman Empire
AE antoninianus
Obv: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: VICTORIAE GOTHIC, two bound captives seated at base of trophy
Mint: Cyzicus (struck 268-270 AD)
Ref: RIC 252

 

Italy
Roman Empire
Claudius II Gothicus
AE Ant. 16 mm x 2.10 grams (s. AD 269)
Obverse: MP CLAVDIVS AVG, Radiate head right
Reverse FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head left, holding spear or sceptre in left hand and standard in right hand, epsilon in right field.
Note: Counter marked VII by Ostrogoths (AD 520-530)

 

i think that's a pretty sweet lookin' coin for claudius i Z!

i'll bring out my best...




Claudius II Gothicus 269 - 270 A.D. Billon tetradrachm Alexandria mint

obverse: AVT K KLAVΔIOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; reverse: L-B (year 2), eagle standing right, looking back, holding wreath in beak; 22 mm 10.8g Milne 4265

i think i got this one form @Ken Dorney if i remember right.

 

Some Claudius II types I always look for are scarcer DIVO issues with reverses other than the more common altar. Here's one:



Ox: DIVO CLAVDIO
Rx: HILARITAS AVG; Hilaritas stg left

There's also a LAETITIA and PAX type (and probably a few more)

 

@zumbly, your Claudius II OP coin got me crazy, it's just awesome


Claudius Gothicus, Antoninianus Mediolanum mint, 1st officina, AD 268-270
IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
PROVID AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae. P at exergue
5.30 gr 18-21 mm
Ref : RIC V, Part 1, 163, RCV # 11361


This one isn't in my trays anymore

Claudius Gothicus, Antoninianus
IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right
MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing right, holding spear and standard
3.49 gr
Ref : Cohen #160



Claudius II Gothicus, Tetradrachm Alexandria mint, year 1 (AD 268/269)
AVKKLAVDIOCCEB, Laureate and draped bust right
Eagle standing right, head left, with wreath in beak. LA in right field
10.14 gr 21/22 mm
Ref : Emmet # 3878, RCV # 11407

Q

 

Oh !!!
My goldfish brain again....forgot this


Claudius II "Gothicus", Antoninianus Cyzicus mint, AD 269.
IMP CLAVDIUS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICTORIAE GOTHIC, Two captives leaning besides a trophy.
3.08 gr
Ref : RCV # 11381; RIC V pt. 1 # 252; Cohen # 308
This antoninianus comemorates Claudius II' victory against Goths at Naissus, thus becoming "Gothicus"

Q

 

LOL, "Goldfish Brain"... love that!

 

Well, I dunno... some of them look pretty brainy...


@Cucumbor, not surprising, but those are some very nice Claudius IIs!

 

Here's what I have; Genius & Aequitas

 

awesome new coin Z, and sweet coins all.

Doug H.

 

Italy
Roman Empire
Claudius II Gothicus
AE Ant. 16 mm x 2.10 grams (s. AD 269)
Obverse: MP CLAVDIVS AVG, Radiate head right
Reverse FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head left, holding spear or sceptre in left hand and standard in right hand, epsilon in right field.
Note: Counter marked VII by Ostrogoths (AD 520-530)

 

Here's a year one tet, Curtis-1670, Emmett-3878:

 

Let me add this provincial Divo Claudio:

 

Roman Imperial: Claudius II Gothicus (268-270 CE) Æ Antoniniani, Rome (RIC Online 106)

Obv: IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS P F AVG; Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear
Rev: PROVIDENT AVG; Providentia standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with left elbow leaning on column; at feet to left globe

 

Apparently, the third known specimen with this particular bust...

Roman Imperial: Claudius II Gothicus (268-270 CE) Æ Antoniniani, Cyzicus (RIC Online 982; RIC 230)

Obv: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG; Bust right, radiate, cuirassed
Rev: FIDES MILITVM; Fides standing left, holding standard in right hand and long transverse scepter in left hand