RIC temp #146

Temp №: 146
Reign Claudius II
Person Claudius II
Mint Rome
Issue 1
Issue name Liberalitas
Datation c. December 268 – early 269
Denomination Medallions (36-40 mm)
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP CAES CLAVDIVS PIVS FEL AVG Legend MONETA AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code B2* Reverse code Monetae (three) 1
Bust description Bust right, laureate, cuirassed, seen from rear Reverse description The three Monetae stg. l., each holding scales in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand; at feet to l. of each, a heap of metal.

Note The attribution of the MONETA AVG medallions to this issue is uncertain, but it seems to be the most likely option. They are made of billon and not of bronze as usually stated. Many specimens show traces of silvering. See Callu 1969, p.131-133.
Reference Gn. II, p.113, 3
Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
London (1855 5-12-50) Gnecchi 3 1 34.43 5 photo
Paris (AF 521) 1 26.40 6 photo
Florence (Inv. 35725/122) Gnecchi 3 1 photo
Forli Collezione Piancastelli 3084 1 36.60 36mm
Rome (Vatican) Gnecchi 3 1
Lanz, 121, 22/XI/2004, 581 = CNG, Triton XI, 7/I/2008, 981 1 32.27 6 photo
Lanz, 92, 4/VI/1998, 1117 = Hirsch, 279, 8/II/2012, 2714 1 42.47 photo
Münzhandlung Basel, 3, 4/III/1995, 910 1 photo
Vecchi, 1, 1/II/1997, 731 = NAC, B, 25/II/1992, 2200 1 26.52 12 photo