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Description: | A complete, Roman, struck or hammered, copper alloy with silver surface radiate or billon antoninianus contemporary imitation or barbarous copy of a Claudius II Gothicus (268-270AD) posthumous. Obverse: Crude radiate head right. Inscription: (DIVO CLAVDIO). Reverse: Eagle left - his ascent to join the Gods with head right. Inscription: CO[NSECRAT]IO. Minted in Britain by provenance. Reece period 14. Die axis: 6 o'clock. The coin is slightly oval in shape, in fine condition, some wear with a green/brown patina and slightly silvery surface. This coin is likely to date to 270-285AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 59 & 79, 749, Identifying Roman Coins, Richard Reece and Simon James, Seaby 1986, reprint 1994 page 24-25, 47 & 56 and Cunetio page 160 no. 2877. The coin is 16.2mm long, 15.16mm wide, 1.92mm thick, diameter 16.2mm and weighs 1.7g.
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