Also Need Help With This Claudius II Roman Bronze

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 06/09/2008 5:23 pm I believe that this is of Claudius, but I am uncertain of the mint. This coin is rather rough, but I believe that there is an "O" or a "D" beneath the standing figure on the reverse. Does anyone know where this coin was minted? Image: AncientRoman268-270ADClaudiusIIobv.jpg 27.25 KB Image: AncientRoman268-270ADClaudiusIIrev.jpg 29.01 KB Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/09/2008 7:42 pm I believe that your coin is Quintillus and the letter in the exe. is a D, Rome mint 3rd officinae. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 06/09/2008 8:12 pm hmmm. What time period would this coin be from if it is Quintillus? Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 06/09/2008 9:51 pm well, according to wikipedia, Quintillus only reigned during 270AD, so does that mean that this coin was only made during that period of time when he was emperor? Report this Post to the Staff
Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 06/09/2008 10:23 pm Quote: Quintillus only reigned during 270AD, so does that mean that this coin was only made during that period of time when he was emperor? Usually, but on a few occassions, emperors appeared on coinage before they were officially declared an emperor. For example Caracalla appeared on coinage from the time he was a young child to his death at the age of 29. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 06/09/2008 10:49 pm Spider5689-hmm very true. So when does everyone think that this coin was made? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 17031 Posts	Posted 06/10/2008 04:27 am Actually, I think you were right first time; I read the obverse legend to be "...AVDIVS PF AVG"; Claudius is a better fit than Quintillus. Reverse type is DIANA LVCIF, Diana the Light-bearer, carrying a long torch. The type is listed in Sear (# 11328) as having officina mark P (= first), struck in Milan mint 269-270 AD. The same reverse type was issued under Quintillus (Sear #11437) with the same officina mark, mint and date. Quote: ...on a few occassions, emperors appeared on coinage before they were officially declared an emperor... Yes, but only when the person in question was an heir-designate or member of the emperor's direct family. Quintillus was the brother of the previous emperor (Claudius II) and wasn't even considered for the purple until his brother unexpectedly died of plague. Sometimes coinage in the name of a deceased emperor would be struck as a memoriam, but Quintillus was not as highly regarded as his brother by subsequent emperors, so he scored no posthumous coinage. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 06/10/2008 11:16 am Thanks, everyone! Report this Post to the Staff
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