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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gogili1977, post: 3195013, member: 86398&quot;]Recently, I bought these commemorative antoniniani of the Claudius Gothicus, with two different altars on the reverse, both from Cyzicus mint. These commemorative type were issued by Quintillus or Aurelian.</p><p><br /></p><p>Claudius Gothicus first crushed the Alemanni tribe who had invaded Roman territory. Soon after Goths poured into the empire. Against all advice, Claudius confronted the barbarians at Naissus in Upper Moesia. He fought a brilliant battle and annihilated them. Unfortunately for the empire, he died of plague after a reign of only two years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob. DIVO CLAVDIO</p><p>Rev. CONSECRATIO</p><p><br /></p><p>Altar enclosure with flames rising from top, horns visible at either side.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]825560[/ATTACH]</p><p>Funeral pyre of three levels with arch in first, two statues on second, and eagle facing on the third.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]825561[/ATTACH]</p><p>Post your Gothicus altars, there are many variants.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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