RIC temp #123

Temp №: 123
Reign Claudius II
Person Claudius II
Mint Rome
Issue 1
Issue name probably for the Adventus: exceptional busts
Datation c. October – November 268
Officina 6(?)
Denomination Antoniniani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG Legend SPES PVBLICA
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code F2l (w/o point) Reverse code Spes 1
Bust description Bust left, radiate, cuirassed, holding spear without visible point over right shoulder Reverse description Spes walking l., holding flower in r. hand and raising skirt with l. hand.

Note Medusa-head on cuirass.
Reference LV 6152
RIC1st 102 var.

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Oxford Huvelin 1980, 12 = Cope et al. 1997, p.143 corr. 1 5.11 12 photo
Verona (La Venèra) LV 6152 1 4.19 6 photo
Brézins 190 1 2.91 Illustrated