Description
Claudius II Gothicus (268 – 270 AD). AE3, Siscia mint, posthumous issue by Constantine I in 317-318 AD. DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO IMP; veiled, laureate head right / REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM;
Claudius II Gothicus; AE3 Siscia, posthumous issue
70,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,98 |
| Grade: | aEF/aEF |
| Attribution: | RIC 43; C 245 (6f.); MRK 104 /122 |
| Commentary: | light olive-green patina, flan crack, sharp and excellent details, perfect centering |
Historical Context
Constantine I claimed his decent from Claudius II Gothicus, a fabricated claim probably helping him to overcome the usurper image he still had as a sole ruler of the western part of the empire.
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