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Help ID Claudius II
« on: April 25, 2007, 03:14:16 pm »

I do not find the type of reverse of this DIVO CLAVDIO
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Re: Help ID Claudius II
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2007, 03:32:06 pm »
Isn't that the standard altar reverse?
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Re: Help ID Claudius II
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2007, 03:57:24 pm »

But I do not read in legend: CONSECRATIO   ???
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Re: Help ID Claudius II
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2007, 04:02:19 pm »
Sorry, I cannot read the reverse inscription at all.
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Re: Help ID Claudius II
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2007, 04:39:34 pm »
It has the alternative spelling CONSACRATIO, with H-shaped A's and the N looking like III, like on many Gallienus and Claudius coins of cruder style.

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Re: Help ID Claudius II
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2007, 04:50:20 pm »
Thank you Ruper, you are right.

Here what I tried to decipher: :evil:
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