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Bronze Antoninianus - Æ 16-18 mm - 4 grams - Die axis 05:00 - Struck AD 270 (or later).
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DIVO [CLAVD]IO (Divo Claudio - To the Deified Claudius).
Bust of bearded emperor facing right, wearing the radiate crown. |
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CONS[ECRATIO] (Consecratio - Deified).
Altar with eternal flame burning on it. |
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Stylishly seen this coin may be an imitation. Imitations were made to fill a gap in the
supply of money (a forgery has the intent to deceive). It seems that coins of Claudius II,
Victorinus, Tetricus etc. continued to circulate in Gaul/britan well after Tetricus deposed.
Thus it seems that the frequency of imitations et. seems to have primarily to do with a lack
of official Central Empire coinage making it there between 270 and early 290s. But must bear '
in mind that these imitated coins were all of very low value.
The write-up on the whole area of posthumous Claudius II issues attributes their
official issue to Aurelian rather than Quintillus, although not with 100%
certainty. If official it was minted in Rome. Imitated after an original from Rome.
Obv. : Quite worn - Rev. : Quite worn - Piece of the flan was either dented or cut.
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