© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
Antoninianus - Claudius II Gothicus CONSECRATIO
270 year| Silver | 2.4 g | 18.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Quintillus (Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus) (270) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 270 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.4 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#291426 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Altar.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CONSECRATIO
-/-//T
Translation:
Consecratio.
Consecration.
Comment
Mass varies: 1.7–3.41 g;Diameter varies: 17.93–19 mm;
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Antoninianus coin , which features Claudius II Gothicus, was part of a series of coins issued during his reign to commemorate the Roman Empire's military victories. The coin's reverse side depicts a personification of the Roman Empire, represented by a woman standing on a globe, holding a spear and a shield. This image symbolizes the empire's dominance and power under Claudius II's rule.
