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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 8263491, member: 91461&quot;]Marcus Aurelius Claudius &quot;Gothicus&quot; AKA Claudius II:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457676[/ATTACH]</p><p>In two short years the man, who may or may not have been the son of Gordian II, brought the empire back from the brink that Gallienus left it at (if you remember, Gallienus is the one that left his father to be a human foot stool for a decade before the Persian king,&nbsp; Shapur, decided to make Valerian drink molten gold<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":muted:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p>After a decade of erosion, this guy was the fuse that set everything up for Aurelian to reunite the empire. Claudius II put in all the work and garnered all the respect that Aurelian would utilize to rebuild the empire!</p><p>Much like Philip II did for his son, Alexander The Great (though don&#039;t tell [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] that I said that). And like Alexander, as much as we hate to admit it to ourselves, Aurelian may have sown the seeds for the destruction of his benefactor. I like to believe the popular accounts, both stating that neither had anything to do with their predecessors death. But other stories persist and we&#039;d be a group of fools if we believe every popular account we read was actually the way it went down.</p><p>We&#039;ll never know.</p><p>Either way, I&#039;m a member of the MASSIVE fans of Alexander and Aurelian club. But often feel guilty for not supporting their supporters...</p><p>So, I picked up this dope Claudius II, though, not only for the historocity, but LOOK at that portrait<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The Gothman has a jaw line and the high cheek bones of a Lorenzo Lamas<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, enjoy. And don&#039;t even get me started on the ultra confident Mars <b>strut</b>:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457666[/ATTACH]</p><p>Claudius II Gothicus. AD 268-270. Æ Antoninianus (20mm). Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 1st officina. 2nd emission, January AD 269-summer AD 269. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mars advancing right, holding trophy and transverse spear; P. Normanby 1020; RIC V 172 (Siscia);</p><p><br /></p><p>I think I pegged the ID but feedback is always appreciated</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are other related coins:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457684[/ATTACH]</p><p>VALERIAN I</p><p>Antoninianus, RIC 13, Oriens9 viewsOBV: VALERIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right</p><p>REV: ORIENS AVGG, Sol, standing left, holding globe &amp; raising right hand</p><p>Minted at Lyons, 258-9 AD Former CT coin from Bing</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457690[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gallienus</p><p>Æ 27mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. AD 253-268. ΑΥ Κ Π ΛΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CEΛΕVKEΩΝ TΩ Π KAΛVΚ, Athena standing right, holding shield and striking with spear at serpent-legged giant, who hurls stone. SNG France 1064-6; SNG Levante 789; SNG Leypold 2615. 9.7g, 27mm, 6h.</p><p>Nice brown patina.Very fine.</p><p>Purchased from Biga auctions December 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>Gallienus wifey:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457694[/ATTACH]</p><p>Salonina</p><p>(AD 254-268) AR Antoninianus / Venus</p><p>AD 257-260, 22.30mm, 3.38 grams,</p><p>Obv: SALONINA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent</p><p>Rev: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus Victrix standing right, seen from rear, leaning on column and holding palm branch and apple</p><p>RIC Vi 8 Cologne, XF</p><p>Ex-Marc Breitsprecher purchased Jan 2022. Ex-Phil Peck sold as the Morrison Collection at Heritage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another couple C2s:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457693[/ATTACH]</p><p>Divus Claudius II Gothicus</p><p>BI Antoninianus. Rome, AD 270-271. [DIVO CL]AVDIO, radiate head to right / CONSECRATIO, garlanded and lit altar. RIC V.1 261; MER-RIC 1276 (temporary). 1.62g, 16.4mm, 12h. with a beautiful dark green patina. Unearthed Dec 2021 Burgundy region of France</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457685[/ATTACH]</p><p>Claudius II Gothicus.</p><p><br /></p><p>A.D. 268-270. AE antoninianus Rome mint. IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate head right / LAETITA AVG, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor; X-II in fields. RIC 56</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457686[/ATTACH]</p><p>Quintillus</p><p>270 CE AE Antoninianus (19 mm, 2.88 g), Roma (Rome).</p><p>Obv. IMP C M AVR QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev. AETERNIT AVG Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding a globe; N in left field.</p><p>RIC V, 7.</p><p><br /></p><p>Our hero!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457699[/ATTACH]</p><p>Aurelian</p><p>Pisidia. Kremna AD 270-275.</p><p>Bronze Æ 32mm., 14,18g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports. nearly very fine Cf. Von Aulock, Pisidien II 1621-3.</p><p>Ex Savoca London</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I purchased the OP coin for under $20 shipping included<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>So, do I slab it and sell it for 20x what I paid??</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1457689[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I kid, I kid<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your Claudius Gothicus coins, Aurelian or anything you feel is relevant <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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