RIC temp #714

Temp №: 714
Reign Claudius II
Person Claudius II
Mint Siscia
Issue 3
Issue name Victory of Naïssus
Datation end 269
Officina 2
Denomination Antoniniani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP CLAVDIVS AVG Legend SPES AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark II/–//–
Bust code G1l Reverse code Spes 1a
Bust description Bust left, radiate, cuirassed, holding spear over right shoulder, shield on left shoulder Reverse description Spes stg. l., holding flower in r. hand and raising skirt with l. hand.

Note Medusa-head on shield.
a) A coin in P and MMAG 7, 12/X/2000, 513 also bear Medusa-head on cuirass.
b) Alf. 1936, 6.20 and Schulten, X/1997, 924 (same obverse die) read IMP CLADIVS AVG - an engraver's error.
Reference Alf. 1936, 6.18
RIC1st 191
Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
London (1982 1-6-1) 1 3.67 7 photo
Paris (Acq. 1999/1819) 1 3.60 6 Medusa-head on shield photo
Paris (AF 11623) Alföldi 1936, VI.19 1 3.29 12 Medusa-head on cuirass and shield photo
Vienna (51768, Markl) Alföldi 1936, VI.18 1 3.09 11 spear or sceptre? photo
Ph. Gysen collection (Inv.59) 1 4.15 7 photo
Alföldi 1936, VI.20 1 Not in L; IMP CLADIVS AVG
Aufhäuser, 10, 5-6/X/1993, 567 = private collection 1 3.19 6 photo
Collection Thiry 1 2.35 Same obverse die as Sainte-Pallaye 2482
eBay, 120454015625, 13/VIII/2009, ancient_treasures 1 photo
Jacquier, 10, 1989, 395 = Jacquier, 8, 1988, 291 1 photo
MMAG, 7, 12/X/2000, 513 1 3.03 Medusa-head on curiass. photo
NAC, B, 25/II/1992, 2198 1 2.28 6 photo
Normanby 1089 1
Sainte-Pallaye 2482 1 Medusa head on shield.
Schenk Behrens, 72, 6/XII/1996, 588 1 photo
Spink, N. Circ, V/1999, 1321 1
Thiry collection = Schulten, X/1987, 924 1 3.55 IMP CLADIVS AVG