RIC V Claudius Gothicus 230

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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 230. Obverse: Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right or bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, cuirassed, right or head of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, right. Reverse: Fides, standing left, holding ensign in right hand and spear or sceptre in left hand. 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, right or bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right or bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, cuirassed, right or head of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, right
Reverse type: Fides, standing left, holding ensign in right hand and spear or sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend: FIDES MILITVM

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.cg.230
Catalogue reference: RIC V Claudius Gothicus 230
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.cg.230

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
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