Antoninianus - Claudius II Gothicus PROVIDENT AVG; Providentia

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman 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	2.8 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 290179
References	RIC V.1# 91 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.91 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, cuirassed, right or head of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, right or bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG

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

Reverse

Providentia, draped, standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PROVIDENT AVG

Translation:
Providentia Augusti.
Foresight of the emperor (Augustus).

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 1.39–3.95 g;
Diameter varies: 17–22.03 mm;

Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (268-270)		69%
ND (268-270)	"XII" on reverse in right field	15%
ND (268-270)	"ς" on reverse in right field	8%

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