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Claudius II Gothicus, September 268 - August or September 270 A.D.

Claudius II Gothicus was born in Illyricum around 215 A.D. Under Valerian and Gallienus he was recognized as a superb general. After the murder of Gallienus, Claudius Gothicus was proclaimed emperor and preceded to crush the Alemanni tribe who had invaded Roman territory. Soon after an enormous horde of Goths poured into the empire. Against all advice, Claudius confronted the barbarians at Naissus in Upper Moesia. He fought a brilliant battle and annihilated them. Unfortunately for the empire, he died of plague after a reign of only two years.

|Claudius| |II|, |Claudius| |II| |Gothicus,| |September| |268| |-| |August| |or| |September| |270| |A.D.||antoninianus|NEW
In 286, the Roman Emperor Diocletian moved the capital of the Western Roman Empire from Rome to Mediolanum. Diocletian himself chose to reside at Nicomedia in the Eastern Empire, leaving his colleague Maximian at Milan. Maximian built several gigantic monuments: the large circus (470 × 85 metres), the thermae or "Baths of Hercules", a large complex of imperial palaces and other services and buildings of which few visible traces remain. Maximian increased the city area to 375 acres by surrounding it with a new, larger stone wall (about 4.5 km long) with many 24-sided towers. The monumental area had twin towers; the one included later in the construction of the convent of San Maurizio Maggiore remains 16.6 m high.RA113498. Billon antoninianus, MER-RIC T33; RIC V-1 171; Hunter IV p. 76, 64; SRCV III 11379; Normanby 1008; La Venèra 9109 - 9153; Çanakkale 2097; Chalgrove II 438, EF, near centered, radiating flow lines, some silvering, weight 4.009 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, 1st issue, c. Sep 268 – mid 269; obverse IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse VICTORIA AVG (the victory of the Emperor), Victory running right, wreath extended in right hand, palm frond over shoulder in left hand, S in exergue; $110.00 SALE PRICE $99.00
 


|Claudius| |II|, |Claudius| |II| |Gothicus,| |September| |268| |-| |August| |or| |September| |270| |A.D.||antoninianus|
A scarce and popular historical type - the reverse commemorates Claudius' great victory over the Goths at Naissus in Upper Moesia.BB67670. Billon antoninianus, MER-RIC T987 (2 spec.), Normanby 1107 (1 spec.), RIC V-1 252 var. (draped and SPQR in ex), SRCV III 11381 var. (SPQR in ex), Cunetio -, EF, weight 3.470 g, maximum diameter 22.0 mm, die axis 315o, 2nd officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, issue 4, c. mid 270 - Sep 270; obverse IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate head right, two pellets below; reverse VICTORIAE GOTHIC (victory over the Goths), two captives seated at the base of a trophy of captured arms; extremely rare; SOLD


Claudius II Gothicus, September 268 - August or September 270 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt

|Claudius| |II|, |Claudius| |II| |Gothicus,| |September| |268| |-| |August| |or| |September| |270| |A.D.,| |Roman| |Provincial| |Egypt||tetradrachm|
In Greek mythology, Selene is the goddess of the moon. She is the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, and sister of the sun-god Helios, and Eos, goddess of the dawn. She drives her moon chariot across the heavens. Several lovers are attributed to her in various myths, including Zeus, Pan, and the mortal Endymion. In classical times, Selene was often identified with Artemis, much as her brother, Helios, was identified with Apollo. Selene and Artemis were also associated with Hecate, and all three were regarded as lunar goddesses, but only Selene was regarded as the personification of the moon itself. Her Roman equivalent is Luna.SH26537. Billon tetradrachm, Dattari 5408, Geissen 3025, BMC Alexandria 2309, SNG Cop 834, Curtis 1721, gVF, weight 6.388 g, maximum diameter 23.2 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 268 - 269 A.D.; obverse AVT K KΛAVΔIOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse head of Selene right, wearing tainia and chiton fastened on left shoulder with a fibula, A/L (year one) behind, large crescent right with horns left; rare; SOLD







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