Dupondius - Claudius II Gothicus VIRTVS AVG

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	Dupondius (1⁄16)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Bronze
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 290212
References	RIC V.1# 123 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.123 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, draped, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CLAVDIVS AVG

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

Reverse

Claudius Gothicus, standing, holding laurel-branch in right hand and spear in left hand. Officina mark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VIRTVS AVG
ϵ

Translation:
Virtus Augusti.
Courage of the emperor.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (268-270)

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