RIC temp #586

Temp №: 586
Reign Claudius II
Person Claudius II
Mint Siscia
Issue 2
Issue name Phase 1
Datation end 268 – spring 269
Denomination Aurei
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP CLAVDIVS AVG Legend AEQVITAS AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code D2 Reverse code Aequitas 1
Bust description Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear Reverse description Aequitas stg. l., holding scales in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand.

Note The bust is radiate but the weight is very low (1.64 g). This unique coin has been struck with dies of antoniniani (see Huvelin, Lafaurie, 1980, p.86-87).
Reference Huv. Laf. 1980, 49
RIC1st 178 var.

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Lava 2011, 129 = Huvelin, Lafaurie 1980, 49 = Leu, 93, 10/V/2005, 97 = Künker, 111, 18/III/2006, 7010 = Numismatica Genevensis, 4, 11-2/XII/2006, 234 = Rauch, 84, 13-15/V/2009, 797 = Rauch, 87, 8-10/XII/2010, 791 1 1.66 12 photo