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Bronze Antoninianus - Æ 19 mm - 5 grams - Die axis 02:00 - RIC 35 - Struck AD 270. |
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[IMP C M AVR CL] QVINTILLVS AV[G] (Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus).
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of bearded emperor facing right. |
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VIRTVS AVG (Virtus Augustus - Virtue / Bravery of the Augustus).
Virtus, clothed, standing full front facing left. Holding spear with left arm, and holding rather large shield with right arm at his left. |
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Officinamark at hip height to the right of Virtus. Looks like a mirror'd C but is in fact a B, for Rome's 2nd Officina. |
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Quintillus' emissions from the Rome mint are all one emission where the 12 officina's had the same Obverse but each officina did a different Reverse. The Reverses are the same as in Claudius II last emission (www.cgb.fr). RIC 35, Cunetio 2321, Normanby 1149. Minted in Rome.
Obv. : Quite worn - Rev. : Quite worn
Legend difficult to read - Coin slighty oval thus legend at 06:00-10:00 is difficult to read.
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