A.K.Collection: Coin ID F35 from Lot no. 854

   

Claudius II Gothicus, AD 268-270. Antoninianus (BI; 20-23mm; 4.10g; 6h) Siscia 2nd issue, phase 2, 2nd off., end 268-spring 269. [IMP CLAV]DIVS AVG Radiate and draped bust of Claudius Gothicus to right. Rev. SPE-S AVG Spes standing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left; left in field, II. Extremely rare.
Bastian 2272 (this coin illustrated); C. 276; RIC V, I p. 227, 191var; RIC online (temp.) – cf. 641var (bust) (non known).
From the M. Weder collection, Pratteln 1988 and illustrated in Bastien pl. XIV.