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Author Topic: Neat Claudius II Pyre  (Read 845 times)

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Danegeld

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Neat Claudius II Pyre
« on: September 20, 2006, 09:31:18 pm »
Here is a pretty cool find from an unattributed lot.  Claudius II Gothicus Antoninianus.  Just a few letters visable but the pyre gives it away.

Thanks for looking
Ben

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Re: Neat Claudius II Pyre
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2006, 10:54:44 am »
Hello

DIVO CLAVDIO / CONSECRATIO
"monumental funeral pyre" as describe here
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear/s3230.html

Probably here a "Lighted or flamming altar with four doors closed"
http://www.beastcoins.com/Topical/Architecture/Altars/Altar.htm

Posthumus emission.
 ? 2 ou 3eme emission of Qvintillvs or first of Aurelianvs with P S T Q in exergue ?

How to know the mint (Mediolanum,...) and date for this coin without visible exergue ?

Waiting for others comments from more graduate in identification ;-)

Eric M




 

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