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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Recovery of the Empire| > |Claudius II| > RA77133
Claudius II Gothicus, September 268 - August or September 270 A.D.
|Claudius| |II|, |Claudius| |II| |Gothicus,| |September| |268| |-| |August| |or| |September| |270| |A.D.|, This coin, dedicated by the reverse legend to the health of the emperor, indicates Claudius was ill and vows had been made to Apollo, the god of medicine, for his recovery. Apollo and Diana were fraternal twins, and had a good sibling relationship. Perhaps she was also asked to help the emperor. Unfortunately, Apollo and Diane could not help Claudius. He died of the plague soon after this coin was struck.
RA77133. Billon antoninianus, MER-RIC T1088 (7 spec.), Huvelin NAC XIX 62, RIC V-1 219, Cohen VI 260, SRCV III 11369 var., F, well centered, highlighting earthen fill, cleaning scratches, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 3.915g, maximum diameter 20.8mm, die axis 180o, issue 4, c. mid 270; obverse IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate head left; reverse SALVS AVG (the health of the Emperor), Diana on left, standing right, drawing arrow from quiver with right hand, bow in left hand, facing Apollo, on right, standing left, olive branch in right hand, lyre resting on rock behind in left hand; rare; SOLD










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Bernhard, O. Griechische und Römische Münzbilder in ihren Beziehungen zur Geschichte der Medizin. (Zurich, 1926).

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