Antoninianus - Claudius II Gothicus VOTA ORBIS; Victory
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
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 | 3.6 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 290285 |
| References | RIC V.1# 196 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.196Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, cuirassed, right or bust of Claudius Gothicus, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP CLAVDIVS AVG
Translation:
Imperator Claudius Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator) Claudius, emperor (Augustus).
Reverse
Two Victories, winged, draped, attaching shield inscribed S C to palm tree.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VOTA ORBIS
Translation:
Vota Orbis.
The vows (prayers) of the city.
Mint
Siscia, modern-day Sisak, CroatiaComments
Mass varies: 2.92–4.31 g;
Diameter varies: 17–24 mm;
Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Diameter varies: 17–24 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 | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (268-270) | |||||||||||||||
| ND (268-270) | "II" on reverse in exergue | ||||||||||||||
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