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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;seth77, post: 2259604, member: 56653&quot;]By mid 270 Cyzicus mint was already established with a consistent style and regular output when it ditched the SPQR exergue while also continuing the types that were devised there while still under the influence of Smyrna. </p><p>By the 4th issue, new types also emerged, and one of the most important was based on and also bound to replace the most popular VICTORIAE GOTHIC - and that type is VICTOR GERMAN. During this 4th (and last) issue at Cyzicus the 2 types were minted in parallel and circulated together:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b> CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS AE22mm 3.25g Antoninian (VF, patina) </b></font></p><p><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></p><p>AV: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG; radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear bust r. ••• (?) underneath bust.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: VICTORIAE GOTHIC; Trophy of arms (helmet l.); on each side, a bound and std. captive in oriental dress.</p><p><br /></p><p>EXE: -</p><p><br /></p><p>REF: <b>RIC V-1 252var. (unlisted for 3rd officina), <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1006" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1006" rel="nofollow">RIC Online #1006</a> rare, only 3 specs. recorded, another example sold by <a href="http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=329190" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=329190" rel="nofollow">Münzen &amp; Medaillen GmbH (DE)</a> Auction 20 Lot #472 10. October 2006; 4th issue of Cyzicus mint, 3rd officina, mid 270 – September 270AD.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]448548[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><font size="5"><b> CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS AE21mm 3.4g Antoninian (aVF) </b></font></b></p><p><b><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font></b></p><p>AV: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG; radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear bust r.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: VICTOR GERMAN; Trophy of arms (helmet l.); on each side, a bound and std. captive in oriental dress.</p><p><br /></p><p>EXE: -</p><p><br /></p><p>REF:<b> RIC V-1 247, <b><a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/997" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/997" rel="nofollow">RIC Online #997</a> scarce, 10 examples cited, 4th emission of Cyzicus mint, mid-sept. 270AD.</b></b></p><p><b><b>This new type is the follow-up of VICTORIAE GOTHIC, the most famous type for Gothicus.<b> Its scarcity comes from the fact that it was only minted for a couple of months.</b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b>[ATTACH=full]448549[/ATTACH]</b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></p><p>Both types allude to Claudius&#039;s high profile campaign and victory against german tribes that culminated with his greatest feat, the victory at Naissus.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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