Celtic Imitation of Claudius II Gothicus ALTAR Reverse
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Celtic Imitation of Claudius II Gothicus ALTAR Reverse
This coin was made by the Celts after the death of Claudius II Gothicus, and in fact copies a posthumous issue of same. This coin is in excellent shape for the type, and somewhat rare because of that. There are no legends stamped upon (The reverse has several bungled letters or dots around edge), but the portrait is top notch and the altar reverse is unmistakably reminiscent of the original Roman antoninianii. A native of what is today Serbia, Marcus Aurelius Claudius (Claudius II Gothicus 268-270) became emperor upon the death of Gallienus during the siege of Milan. It is said Claudius, Aurelian, and Heraclianus (Praetorian Prefect) engineered the murder of Gallienus, though some dispute that scenario. The new emperor became known as Claudius Gothicus after defeating two very large Gothic/Germanic forces early in his career. Claudius came to power via the army, and though he was of common stock he was loved by the senate due to his role in helping quell the Crisis Of The Third Century, which was the result of a fragmented empire, bad money, and invasions. Claudius was very effective as a commander, though his dreams were ended quickly, and some consider it simple justice: he contracted the plague and died only two years into his reign. This coin is a rare Celtic type identifiable by the emperors portrait. It is 15 mm top to bottom, and weighs 2.6 gram. The coin is better than the scan. Please write with any questions, postage is $1.00 worldwide. | ||||||||||||
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