RIC temp #119

Temp №: 119
Reign Claudius II
Person Claudius II
Mint Rome
Issue 1
Issue name probably for the Adventus: IMP (C) CLAVDIVS P F AVG
Datation c. October – November 268
Officina 11
Denomination Antoniniani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG Legend FIDES EXERCI
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code D2 Reverse code Fides 2a
Bust description Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear Reverse description Fides stg. l., head r., holding standard in r. hand and transverse standard in l. hand.

Note The V, P and L coins (same dies) seem to read FIOES EXERCI - poor lettering. A specimen with good lettering (i.e. FIDES EXERCI) in the Ph. Gysen collection.
Reference Mairat, Gysen

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
London (1987 6-47-107) Normanby 585 1 2.63 12 photo
Paris (Acq. 2005/242) 1 3.71 12 Same dies as Vienna 49782 and London (1987 6-47-107) photo
Vienna (49782; Markl) 1 2.63 12 photo
Ph. Gysen collection (Inv.86) 1 2.99 11 photo
Turin (6984) A. Fabretti, F. Rossi, R. V. Lanzone, Regio Museo di Torino, Monete Consolari e Imperiali, 1881 1 Doubtful