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Antoninianus - Claudius II Gothicus MARTI PACIFERO; Mars

Features

Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Claudius II (Marcus Aurelius Claudius) (268-270)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 268-270
Value Antoninianus (1)
Currency Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition Silver
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 20.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
290160
References RIC V.1# 72
Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1927. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.1. Valerian to Florian (AD 253–276). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, OCRE# ric.5.cg.72
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Head of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CLAVDIVS AVG

Translation:
Imperator Claudius Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator) Claudius, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Mars, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and spear in left hand. Officina mark in left field.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MARTI PACIFERO
X

Translation:
Marti Pacifero.
To Mars, the peacemaker.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 2.17–2.75 g;
Diameter varies: 19.72–21 mm;

Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (268-270)  "X" on reverse in exergue
ND (268-270)  "X" on reverse in left field

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