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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Claudius_Gothicus, post: 7900628, member: 116315&quot;]That&#039;s a very interesting find, [USER=105282]@Harry G[/USER]! The coin is certainly one of Claudius II, with the legend, style and reverse type of the Siscia mint. It would appear to be a previously unknown combination of the &quot;Pax standing&quot; type of his 3rd emission alongside a radiate and cuirassed bust left with spear, also used in that emission. Here&#039;s one of thos Pax coins from my collection, as well as one of those busts:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1364270[/ATTACH]</p><p>Claudius II (268-270), Antoninianus, Siscia mint.</p><p>Obverse: IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind;</p><p>Reverse: PA-X A-VG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand;</p><p>RIC V 186, RIC V Online 747</p><p><img src="https://media.biddr.com/media/img/auction_lots/209/196764.l.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><i>(Image courtesy of Leu Numismatik)</i></p><p><br /></p><p>However, the fact that this coin is unlisted, combined with the poor quality flan and the unusual lettering, as well as the style of the bust, makes me think that it is probably an imitation, though a very interesting and unusual one at that! I think the only way to know would be to examine it closely in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: I&#039;ve just seen [USER=80952]@ambr0zie[/USER]&#039;s answer and I think it could be a possibility as well, though I find the Claudius II hypothesis to be more likely. Again, I think a photo might not be enough to get a correct anwer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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