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teryble New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 01/22/2015 11:29 pm This may be easier for you all to decipher, I think maybe Const... What say you, Gurus Report this Post to the Staff

Augustus Maximus Pillar of the Community Italy 1790 Posts	Posted 01/22/2015 11:36 pm Looks like Claudius II or his brother Quintillus . Hardly a guru mate . Just a history addict :) Let Echizento confirm this one because I just can't see very well. The reverse looks like Jupiter almighty though . Best luck and wishes ! Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 01/23/2015 12:26 am Definitely Claudius II Gothicus. My weak eyes clearly read "iMP C CLAVDIVS AVg". The reverse is a matter in itself though. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 01/23/2015 02:59 am I see Claudius clearly as well on obverse. Reverse I can't make out. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/23/2015 03:16 am Oh yeah Claudius II. Report this Post to the Staff
teryble New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 01/23/2015 7:31 pm So it this a good thing or a bad thing? It's hard to believe some held up so well, just beautiful! Where do they come from? Like mine were probably buried before going into battle & were so caked with dirt. Just curious, hard to believe that they could of been handed down from generation to generation, treasure chests? Thank for the help, much appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff
Augustus Maximus Pillar of the Community Italy 1790 Posts	Posted 01/23/2015 7:37 pm Most coins we have come from hoards that were buried or coins that were just lost by accident . As for it being Claudius II ,that is fine. Roman coins tended to have a long circulation life. If I recall Cassius Dio (a famous historian) was writing in the 210's and 220's and mentioned how people would pay extra for coins of Mark Antony stuck in 31 BCE that came up in circulation. Edited by Augustus Maximus 01/23/2015 7:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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