RIC V Claudius Gothicus 229

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 268–AD 270

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Cyzicus (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Cyzicus under Claudius II Gothicus, AD 268–AD 270, catalogued as RIC V Claudius Gothicus 229. Obverse: Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Asclepius, standing front, holding serpent entwined staff. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Issuing authority
Claudius II Gothicus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Asclepius, standing front, holding serpent entwined staff
Obverse legend
IMP C M AVR CLADIVS AVG
Reverse legend
CONSERVAT AVG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.cg.229
Catalogue reference
RIC V Claudius Gothicus 229
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.cg.229

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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