409, Lot: 716. Estimate $200. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Claudius II Gothicus. AD 268-270. Lot of ten (10) Antoniniani. Includes the following:

1) MILAN. Victory holding wreath and palm frond; –/–//S. RIC Online 33 (this coin cited).

2) ROME. Genius holding patera and cornucopia; –/–//–. RIC Online 230(?). Obverse double struck, partly obscuring legend.

3) Virtus holding olive branch and spear; shield at side; retrograde Є/–//–. RIC Online 349 (this coin cited).

4) Jupiter holding thunderbolt and scepter; –/N//–. RIC Online 385.

5) Emperor holding spear and globe; Δ/–//–. RIC Online 465.

6) Fortuna holding rudder and cornucopia; –/Z//–. RIC Online 496.

7) CYZICUS. Similar to last, but –/–//SPQR. Two pellets below bust. RIC Online –.

8) Virtus holding shield and spear; –/–//–. RIC Online 968 (this coin cited). Extremely rare with this bust type, one of two currently cited by RIC Online.

9) Two captives seated at base of trophy; –/–//–. RIC Online 999 (this coin cited). Extremely rare.

10) ANTIOCH. Victory holding wreath and palm frond; –/–//–. RIC Online 1046 (this coin cited). Very rare.

Fine to Good VF, some roughness, last coin with heavy cleaning scratches.

From the Finn Johannessen Collection.