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Electronic Auction 411 13 Dec 2017
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Claudius II Gothicus. AD 268-270. Lot of ten (10) Antoniniani. Includes the following:
1) MILAN. Victory holding wreath and palm frond; –/–//–. RIC Online 31. Possibly an unofficial imitation.
2) Fortuna holding rudder and cornucopia; –/–//S. RIC Online 86 (this coin cited).
3) ROME. Victory holding wreath and palm frond; –/–//–. RIC Online 169 (this coin cited). Very rare with this bust type. One of five cited by RIC Online.
4) MARS VLTVR (sic), Mars holding spear and trophy; –/–//–. RIC Online 243 note (this coin cited). Extremely rare with engraver's error.
5) Jupiter holding thunderbolt and scepter; –/N//–. RIC Online 255.
6) As last, but different bust type. RIC Online 256.
7) SISCIA. Salus holding scepter and feeding serpent rising from altar; –/–//–. RIC Online 568 (this coin cited). Extremely rare. One of two coins cited by RIC Online.
8)SMYRNA. Fortuna holding cornucopia and sacrificing over altar; –/–//SPQR. RIC Online 852 (this coin cited). Good silvering. Extremely rare. One of two cited by RIC Online.
9) CYZICUS. Felicitas holding long caduceus and cornucopia; –/–//–. RIC Online 1001 (this coin cited)
Lot also includes an issue for Divus Claudius struck under Aurelian:
10) Lit altar; –/–//–. RIC Online 1318 (this coin cited). Rare with this bust type.
Fine to Near EF, some roughness and scratches.
From the Finn Johannessen Collection.
1) MILAN. Victory holding wreath and palm frond; –/–//–. RIC Online 31. Possibly an unofficial imitation.
2) Fortuna holding rudder and cornucopia; –/–//S. RIC Online 86 (this coin cited).
3) ROME. Victory holding wreath and palm frond; –/–//–. RIC Online 169 (this coin cited). Very rare with this bust type. One of five cited by RIC Online.
4) MARS VLTVR (sic), Mars holding spear and trophy; –/–//–. RIC Online 243 note (this coin cited). Extremely rare with engraver's error.
5) Jupiter holding thunderbolt and scepter; –/N//–. RIC Online 255.
6) As last, but different bust type. RIC Online 256.
7) SISCIA. Salus holding scepter and feeding serpent rising from altar; –/–//–. RIC Online 568 (this coin cited). Extremely rare. One of two coins cited by RIC Online.
8)SMYRNA. Fortuna holding cornucopia and sacrificing over altar; –/–//SPQR. RIC Online 852 (this coin cited). Good silvering. Extremely rare. One of two cited by RIC Online.
9) CYZICUS. Felicitas holding long caduceus and cornucopia; –/–//–. RIC Online 1001 (this coin cited)
Lot also includes an issue for Divus Claudius struck under Aurelian:
10) Lit altar; –/–//–. RIC Online 1318 (this coin cited). Rare with this bust type.
Fine to Near EF, some roughness and scratches.
From the Finn Johannessen Collection.