A.K.Collection: Coin ID F28 from Lot no. 854

   

Claudius II Gothicus, AD 268-270. Antoninianus (BI; 17-18mm; 1.91g; 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. SP-E[S AV]G Spes standing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left; left in field, I.Extremely rare.
Bastien – cf. 2248ff.; C. 276var; RIC V, I – cf. p. 227, 191var; RIC online (temp.) 623var (bust seen from the rear) (non known).
From the stock of Rauch, Vienna 1995.