Claudius II; AE Antoninianus, Cyzicus; Fortuna
135,00 €
Description
Claudius II Gothicus (268 – 270 AD). AE Antoninianus, Cyzicus mint mid-end 269 AD. IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left / FORTVNA REDVX; Fortuna standing front, head to left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; SPQR in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE22 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,74 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 233; RIC V online 908 |
| Commentary: | rare; elongated flan with lighter and darker green deposits |
Historical Context
Claudius II caught the plague and died at Sirmium early in 270 AD, though a story emerged that the emperor instead of dying from the plague, had actually performed a devotio, in response to an oracle found in the Sibylline Books, and sacrificed his life so that Rome could win the Gothic War.
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