The Most Ridiculous Claudius II Gothicus

I picked this up off the 'bay from a seller in Germany. It is what appears to be a unique example of a Claudius II Gothicus Ant (AD 268 - 270) counter marked by the Ostrogoths. ( AD 520-530) at a value of 7 nummi.

I had a good time photographing the coin and trying to capture Claudius' bust. When I first saw the coin in hand I thought to my self, "I can't wait to see @ValiantKnight 's face when he sees this!"

I am a little shaky on the host coin type but I think I have a match. Opinions are welcome.

Host Coin:
Italy
Roman Empire
Claudius II Gothicus
AE Ant. 16 mm x 2.10 grams (s. AD 269)
Obverse: MP CLAVDIVS AVG, Radiate head right
Reverse FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head left, holding spear or sceptre in left hand and standard in right hand, epsilon in right field.
Note: Counter marked VII by Ostrogoths (AD 520-530)

 

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It would be nice if it were marked by Ostrogoths. Are you sure it was not marked by vandals (with a small V)?

 

What do I know about Ancients, but it certainly looks like 'VII' to me.

 

Could be but it happened a very long time ago.

 

@Valentinian thinking about this you could be very right but my imperial As marked is marked XLII, 42 and weights about 12 grams, if this is 2 grams it would make sense if the value was VII 7, if the same authority was marking based on weight.

 

VK is going to drool!

 

Well... whatever the case, it does look like the marks were made long ago.

 

The oldest evidence of an advertisement for 7up in History !

Nice find BTW whoever counterstamped it

Q

 

Is someone debating who stamped this? I hear alot of "whoever stamped it." Did @Valentinian poison my thread? Casting some doubt on my coin. There is some logic behind the attribution.

I would love to see what @dougsmit thinks I figure he would be interested in very interesting Roman coins, maybe I am wrong?

 

I can only talk for myself, but wrote "whoever" because I really don't know who, not because of any doubt

Q

 

I Like the connection to the 'barbarians' who then dominated Italy and most of what was the western Roman Empire....

I hope someone can nail down the precise 'attributes' for you; historically, things like this always intrigue me.

 

The fact that the 7 and 42 are proportional to the coin weights make me tend to accept the theory and this coin. I find it interesting that the double 42 items are 83 not 84 (and rare). I would love to have one.