Aureus - Claudius II Gothicus MINERVA AVG, Minerva

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year268-270
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC V.1#236, OCRE#ric.5.cg.236
Obverse descriptionBust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C M AVR CLADIVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator, Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Marcus Aurelius Claudius, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionMinerva, helmeted, draped, standing right, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMINERVA AVG
(Translation: Minerva Augusta. Minerva, the venerable.)
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MintageND (268-270)  - -
Catalog ID4240320440
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