Posted 05/28/2021 06:12 am
Yep, both are debased antoniniani of emperor Claudius II.
Your reverse types are:
Left: SALVS AVG (Health of the emperor), minor deity Salus standing, feeding serpent from bowl.
Right: FIDES EXERCI (faithfulness of the army), Fides (personification of Faith) standing, holding two army standards.
Both are typical "propaganda type" coins, expressing the wishes of the regime that may or may not reflect the actual reality. The first is wishing the emperor good health; Salus types occur commonly throughout this period. A plague swept through the Empire during his reign, and the emperor apparently died of this plague - one of the few emperors of the third century to die of natural causes. I don't think this particular coin can be linked to the emperor's illness.
Claudius II was well-liked by the army, so the second coin reasonably reflects reality. A great many emperors from this time period were killed by their own soldiers.
Your reverse types are:
Left: SALVS AVG (Health of the emperor), minor deity Salus standing, feeding serpent from bowl.
Right: FIDES EXERCI (faithfulness of the army), Fides (personification of Faith) standing, holding two army standards.
Both are typical "propaganda type" coins, expressing the wishes of the regime that may or may not reflect the actual reality. The first is wishing the emperor good health; Salus types occur commonly throughout this period. A plague swept through the Empire during his reign, and the emperor apparently died of this plague - one of the few emperors of the third century to die of natural causes. I don't think this particular coin can be linked to the emperor's illness.
Claudius II was well-liked by the army, so the second coin reasonably reflects reality. A great many emperors from this time period were killed by their own soldiers.
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