Co 732 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Claudius II from Siscia) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
270
Not before (date)
268
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC V.1 Claudius Gothicus 186, p. 226
Preservation comment
Wear: P. Flan chipped on two edges, reducing total weight and diameter considerably; extensive, slight pitting with minor gouging or cracking on obverse and minor flaking on reverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 848 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Antoninianus
Numismatic Authority
Claudius II Gothicus (268-270)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Siscia
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.2
Obverse Description
Radiate and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[IMP CLA]VDIV[S AVG]
Reverse Description
Pax standing left, holding transverse scepter in left hand and palm branch in upraised right hand
Reverse Inscription
[PA]X - [AVG]; in right field, II (traces)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Eirene/Pax (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 732 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Claudius II from Siscia).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0732>