A.K.Collection: Coin ID G13 from Lot no. 855

   

Claudius II Gothicus, AD 268-270. Antoninianus (BI; 21-23mm; 3.01g; 5h) Cyzicus, 4th issue, ca mid 270 - Sep 270. IMP CLAV[DIVS] P F AVG Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust of Claudius Gothicus to right, seen from the back; below, two dots (?). Rev. dot VICTORIAE – [GO]THIC Trophy between two seated captives. Extremely rare.
Bastien 2429var (no dot in Rev. legend); C. 308var; RIC V, I p. 233, 252var; RIC online (temp.) 983var (no dot in Rev. legend).
From the stock of Muenzen und Medaillen AG, Basel 1978.