411, Lot: 447. Estimate $200. Sold for $180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Claudius II Gothicus. AD 268-270. Lot of ten (10) Antoniniani. Includes the following:
1) MILAN. Pax holding olive branch and scepter; –/–//T. RIC Online 39. Obverse double struck.
2) ROME. Victory, holding shield and palm frond, between two captives; –/–//–. RIC Online 304 (this coin cited). Scarce type.
3) Victory holding wreath and palm frond; –/Γ//–. RIC Online 459 (this coin cited).
4) Emperor holding spear and globe; Δ/–//–. RIC Online 466 (this coin cited).
5) Fortuna holding rudder and cornucopia; –/Z(inverted)//–. RIC Online 497. Rare.
6) SISCIA. Spes holding flower and raising skirt; –/II//–. RIC Online 633. Very rare.
7) CYZICUS. Fortuna holding rudder and corncuopia; –/–//SPQR. RIC Online 912 (this coin cited).
8) Similar to last, but obverse legend IMP CLAVDIS (
sic) P F AVG. RIC Online 951 note (this coin cited). The only specimen noted by RIC with this engraver’s error.
9) Two captives seated at base of trophy; –/–//SPQR. RIC Online 932 (this coin cited).
10) ANTIOCH. Vulcan holding hammer and pincers, and Minerva holding spear and shield; –/–//–. RIC Online 1094 (this coin cited). Very rare.
Fine to VF, some roughness and scratches.
From the Finn Johannessen Collection.