Co 1263 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Probus in the name of the deified Claudius II from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

282

Not before (date)

276

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC V.1 Claudius Gothicus 279, p. 235 (Commemorative Coins series II)

Description

Traces of silvering on upper obverse.

Preservation comment

Wear: aVF. Extensive, minute pitting and rare scratching. Wide areas of pale blue and white bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 33, no. 327, pl. II (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Antoninianus

Numismatic Authority

Probus (276-282)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

2.28

Obverse Description

Radiate head of deified emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[DIVO CLAVDIO]

Reverse Description

Libertas standing to left, holding sceptre in left hand and cap in right hand

Reverse Inscription

[LI]BER[T AVG]

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Claudius II Gothicus (268-270)

Photograph

Photograph