Struck at the height of the Crisis of the Third Century, this BI Double-Denarius of Claudius II is a coin born of emergency, warfare, and imperial resolve.
Claudius II ruled for only two years, yet his impact was decisive. Rising amid rebellion, plague, and invasion, he earned the title Gothicus after delivering a crushing defeat to the Goths, stabilizing Rome when collapse seemed inevitable. This coin circulated as soldiers marched, borders burned, and the empire fought to endure.
Minted in billon but still displaying original silvering, this piece reflects Rome’s attempt to preserve confidence in its currency even as precious metal supplies dwindled. The survival of silvering on a crisis-era antoninianus is especially notable and enhances both its visual presence and historical authenticity.
Date: AD 268–270
Denomination: Double-Denarius (Antoninianus)
Metal: Billon with surviving silvering
Grade: Choice VF
Historical Context: Emergency military coinage during imperial reform and frontier defense
This was not a ceremonial issue. It was money of war, struck to pay legions and sustain an empire under siege. Each surviving example carries the marks of a civilization refusing to yield.
An outstanding specimen for collectors focused on late Roman history, crisis-era coinage, or silvered antoniniani with strong eye appeal.
Struck at the height of the Crisis of the Third Century, this BI Double-Denarius of Claudius II is a coin born of emergency, warfare, and imperial resolve.
Claudius II ruled for only two years, yet his impact was decisive. Rising amid rebellion, plague, and invasion, he earned the title Gothicus after delivering a crushing defeat to the Goths, stabilizing Rome when collapse seemed inevitable. This coin circulated as soldiers marched, borders burned, and the empire fought to endure.
Minted in billon but still displaying original silvering, this piece reflects Rome’s attempt to preserve confidence in its currency even as precious metal supplies dwindled. The survival of silvering on a crisis-era antoninianus is especially notable and enhances both its visual presence and historical authenticity.
Date: AD 268–270
Denomination: Double-Denarius (Antoninianus)
Metal: Billon with surviving silvering
Grade: Choice VF
Historical Context: Emergency military coinage during imperial reform and frontier defense
This was not a ceremonial issue. It was money of war, struck to pay legions and sustain an empire under siege. Each surviving example carries the marks of a civilization refusing to yield.
An outstanding specimen for collectors focused on late Roman history, crisis-era coinage, or silvered antoniniani with strong eye appeal.
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