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RIC V Claudius Gothicus 262

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 270

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

This object is an antoninianus coin representing the Roman Empire. The design on the obverse displays the head of Claudius Gothicus, shown radiate and facing right, surrounded by the obverse legend DIVO CLAVDIO. The reverse design depicts an altar, which is accompanied by the reverse legend CONSECRATIO.

The coin is made of silver and was manufactured using a struck technique. It dates to the year AD 270 and was produced at the mint of Rome under the issuing authority of Quintillus. The type is identified by the catalogue reference RIC V Claudius Gothicus 262 and the type corpus identifier ric.5.cg.262. Its record is catalogued in Online Coins of the Roman Empire, the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
4
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius Claudius Gothicus ruled as Roman emperor from 268 until he died in 270 after contracting a pestilence. His brother Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus assumed power in 270, reigning for only a few weeks before being overthrown by Aurelian. During his brief rule, Quintillus struck silver antoniniani at Rome bearing the posthumous consecration issue for his deified predecessor, identified by the obverse designation Divo Claudio.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Issuing authority
Quintillus

Design

Obverse type
Head of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, right
Reverse type
Altar
Obverse legend
DIVO CLAVDIO
Reverse legend
CONSECRATIO

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match. 1 near-identical catalogue variant is consolidated into this entry.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.cg.262
Catalogue reference
RIC V Claudius Gothicus 262
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.cg.262
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC V Claudius Gothicus 261

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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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