Antoninianus - Claudius II Gothicus LAETITIA AVG; Laetitia

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	2.2 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 290271
References	RIC V.1# 182 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.182 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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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

Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding anchor in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Officina mark in right field.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LAETITIA AVG
I

Translation:
Laetitia Augusti.
Joy of the emperor (Augustus).

Mint

Siscia, modern-day Sisak, Croatia

Comments

Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (268-270)												"I" on reverse in right field
ND (268-270)												"II" on reverse in right field

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