Kyzikos (AD 268-270) AE 33 â€“ Claudius II

Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE33 (25.64g). Î‘Î¥Î¤ Îš Îœ Î‘Î¥Î¡ ÎšÎ›Î‘Î¥Î”Î™ÎŸC CÐ„Î’, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CÎ¤Î¡Î‘ CÐ„Î Î¤ Î ÎŸÎÎ¤Î™ÎšÎŸÎ¥ / ÎšÎ¥ZÎ™ÎšÎ—ÎÎ©Î Î’ ÎÐ„Î©ÎšÎŸÎ¡Î©Î, shrine in between two snake entwined torches, on the roof three acroterion figures, to the right, two warriors (Korybantes?) and a rider. Extremely rare. Light green patina, VF.

The reverse building probably depicts the central building of the Demeter cult, it shows a kind of altar rather than a shrine which architecture resembles a tomb. See Price-Trell 109ff.

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City/Mint name:	Kyzikos
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	??? SNG von Aulock - ; SNG Copenhagen - ; BMC - (cf 289, same obv. die); Mionnet - ; SNG France - (cf. 893f, same obv. die). SNG Schweiz II - ; SNG Leypold -
Valuation:	Gorny Auc. 199 (10/2011), lot 594 (est. EUR 2,000; unsold)
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