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<p>[QUOTE="Claudius_Gothicus, post: 6484826, member: 116315"]I know it's not a very original choice, but I'm going with [USER=105389]@bcuda[/USER] as well; sure, the coin by itself could belong to any of the five posters, but for me, there are a lot of important clues in the description: the reference to the size of the bust, the fact that it has been in his collection for a long time and, most importantly, the enjoyment of the green patina, of which, from his other posts, bcuda seems to be very fond of. </p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, Severus Alexander is one of the emperors missing from my modest YN collection, though I'll try to get one in the future; in the meantime, here's a coin I've just received today:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1258924[/ATTACH] </p><p>Claudius II (268-270), antoninianus, Smyrna mint, first emission.</p><p>Obverse: IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind;</p><p>Reverse: VIRTV-TI AVG, trophy and arms flanked by two captives, SPQR in exergue;</p><p>RIC 255, RIC V online 822.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Claudius_Gothicus, post: 6484826, member: 116315"]I know it's not a very original choice, but I'm going with [USER=105389]@bcuda[/USER] as well; sure, the coin by itself could belong to any of the five posters, but for me, there are a lot of important clues in the description: the reference to the size of the bust, the fact that it has been in his collection for a long time and, most importantly, the enjoyment of the green patina, of which, from his other posts, bcuda seems to be very fond of. Unfortunately, Severus Alexander is one of the emperors missing from my modest YN collection, though I'll try to get one in the future; in the meantime, here's a coin I've just received today: [ATTACH=full]1258924[/ATTACH] Claudius II (268-270), antoninianus, Smyrna mint, first emission. Obverse: IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; Reverse: VIRTV-TI AVG, trophy and arms flanked by two captives, SPQR in exergue; RIC 255, RIC V online 822.[/QUOTE]
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