Año de emisión 270
Diámetro 21 mm
Eje de acuñación 12 h
Fechas Antioch
Grado de rareza R2 - Muy extraño
Metal Billon
Peso 3,4 g
Typos Antoninianus
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Roman Empire, Claudius II (268-270), Antoninianus, Antioch mint, 4th emission, ? officina.
Obverse: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate head left;
Reverse: AETE-R A-V-G, Luna standing right, holding long-handled lighted torch in both hands, facing Sol standing left, with right hand raised and holding whip in left hand;
Notes: This coin belongs to the very rare final emission of Claudius II, which consists of eight reverse types all showing a couple of deities together, leading some to speculate that they're meant to represent Zenobia and Vaballathus, and that this issue was struck in the name of Claudius by the Palmyrenes after they had seized Syria in early 270, though the complete absence of officina marks for this issue makes it hard to estabilish a coherent timeline with previous and following issues. Surprisingly, for this emission, the left-facing busts are far more common than the right-facing ones.
Referencia : RIC V 198; RIC V Online 1070; Huvelin 1990, 51;
Colección : Claudius II - Antioch