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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 1984175, member: 31620&quot;]What a nice thread. CIIG coins are often underapprecaited probably due to the poor production quality during this period.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought a couple of ants. quite recently too. They are types not illustrated thus far...</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Claudius II Gothicus </b></p><p>Antoninianus</p><p>Obv:– IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind</p><p>Rev:– IVVENTVS AVG, Hercules standing facing, head turned right, holding club set on ground in right hand, apple in left</p><p>Minted in Antioch (//D). A.D. 68 - 270</p><p>Reference:– RIC 213</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_122q_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Claudius II Gothicus </b></p><p>Antoninianus</p><p>Obv:– IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, Radiate head left</p><p>Rev:– IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, patera in right, scepter in left, peacock at feet left</p><p>Minted in Antioch. September 268 - August or September 270 A.D.</p><p>Reference:– RIC V 212</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_122p_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also added another Alexandrian Tet. to the hoard.</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Claudius II Gothicus, Billon tetradrachm</b></p><p>Obv:– AVT K KLAUDIOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– None, Dikaiosyne seated left on throne, holding scales and cornucopia</p><p>Minted in Alexandria (LB | _). A.D. 268/269</p><p>Reference:– Milne 4231. Emmett 3875(2) R1. Curtis 1664. BMC 2316. Dattari 5386.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_GI_122d_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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