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Claudius II Gothicus, Æ Antoninianus, Apollo & Lyre, Antioch Mint

Æ; 21mm/3.1gm  Struck ca. 268-270 AD.

Con/ VF+; glossy dark toned silvered patina.

Obv/ IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG; radiate bust left

Rev/ SALVS AVG; Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch and leaning on lyre.

Antioch Mint/

Ref/ RIC Vol 5a, Antioch, 216

Seller's Note/ The antoninianus issues of Claudius II are, sadly, normally presented in really bad shape; our's is not. The image of Apollo with his lyre is truly spectacular.