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LOT 3274
Divus Claudius II Gothicus BI Antoninianus. Died AD 270.
Local imitation(?). DIVO CL[...], radiate head to right / [...]RATIO, altar with flame above, divided in four squares with pellets. Cf. RIC V.1 261. Good Very Fine.(2.14gr, 17mm, 1h.).
Provenance
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s.
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