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<p>[QUOTE="Cucumbor, post: 8019219, member: 4298"]White whale goes with white hair : you're too young for white whales [USER=116315]@Claudius_Gothicus[/USER] !!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Kidding aside, that's a fantastic acquisition, and, as usual, your write up is top notch.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm currently awaiting a Claudius II coin that I can't show yet (the gods of postage are very ticklish about not showing before parcels are delivered <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ). Instead here are my two others</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/209e062469c946fc9c84a69229693703/72e51c42d1924e9b806416855dc556fb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Cyzicus mint, AD 269.</p><p>IMP CLAVDIUS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>VICTORIAE GOTHIC, Two captives leaning besides a trophy.</p><p>3.08 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV # 11381; RIC V pt. 1 # 252; Cohen # 308</p><p><i>This antoninianus comemorates Claudius II' victory against Goths at Naissus, thus becoming "Gothicus"</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/209e062469c946fc9c84a69229693703/a0ca4001598d4719b320b84eef191936.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p>Mediolanum mint, 1st officina, AD 268-270</p><p>IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.</p><p>PROVID AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae. P at exergue</p><p>5.30 gr 18-21 mm</p><p>Ref : RIC V, Part 1, 163, RCV # 11361</p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cucumbor, post: 8019219, member: 4298"]White whale goes with white hair : you're too young for white whales [USER=116315]@Claudius_Gothicus[/USER] !!! Kidding aside, that's a fantastic acquisition, and, as usual, your write up is top notch. I'm currently awaiting a Claudius II coin that I can't show yet (the gods of postage are very ticklish about not showing before parcels are delivered :( ). Instead here are my two others [IMG]https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/209e062469c946fc9c84a69229693703/72e51c42d1924e9b806416855dc556fb.jpg[/IMG] Cyzicus mint, AD 269. IMP CLAVDIUS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. VICTORIAE GOTHIC, Two captives leaning besides a trophy. 3.08 gr Ref : RCV # 11381; RIC V pt. 1 # 252; Cohen # 308 [I]This antoninianus comemorates Claudius II' victory against Goths at Naissus, thus becoming "Gothicus" [IMG]https://img.colleconline.com/artefactimg/209e062469c946fc9c84a69229693703/a0ca4001598d4719b320b84eef191936.jpg[/IMG] [/I] Mediolanum mint, 1st officina, AD 268-270 IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. PROVID AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae. P at exergue 5.30 gr 18-21 mm Ref : RIC V, Part 1, 163, RCV # 11361 Q[/QUOTE]
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