RIC temp #862

Temp №: 862
Reign Claudius II
Person Claudius II
Mint Smyrna
Issue 1
Issue name Phase 2
Datation c. end 268 – early 269
Officina 2
Denomination Antoniniani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG Legend VIRTVTI AVG
Obverse mark •• Reverse mark –/–//SPQR
Bust code D2 Reverse code Trophy 1c
Bust description Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear Reverse description Trophy of arms (helmet l.); on each side, a bound and std. captive in oriental dress.

Note a) A coin in the F. Johannessen collection reads VIRTVTV AVG - an engraver's error.
Reference Alf. 1938, 28.19
RIC1st 255
Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
London (1988 6-1-5) Lanz, 44, 16/V/1988, 796 1 3.50 11 photo
Vienna (21058) Alföldi XXVIII.20 1 3.47 12 photo
Vienna (54939, Markl) Alföldi XXVIII.19 1 3.39 5 photo
Ph. Gysen collection (Inv.116) 1 3.55 11 photo
Zagreb (K 30772) Komin 1123 1 11 photo
F. Johannessen collection 1 VIRTVTV AVG photo
F. Johannessen collection = eBay, 110274937768, 4/VIII/2008 1 3.40 photo
F. Johannessen collection = eBay, 230097055858, 5/III/2007 1 photo