A.K.Collection: Coin ID F24 from Lot no. 854

   

Claudius II Gothicus, AD 268-270 Antoninianus (BI; 18-22mm; 2.80g; 12h) Siscia, 2nd issue, phase 2, 1st officina, end 268-spring 269. IMP CLAVDIVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Claudius Gothicus to right, seen from the back. Rev. S[PE]S AVG Spes standing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left; left in field, I. Extremely rare.
Bastien 2247 (this coin illustrated); C. 276; RIC V, I p. 227 191; RIC online (temp.) 623 (1 known).
From the M. Weder collection, Pratteln 1987 and published in Bastien pl. XIV.