CLAUDIUS II (GOTHICUS) ANTONINIANUS BILLON COIN - III CENTURY ( 268-270 )

Original Roman billon coin from III century.

Claudius II (Gothicus), Antoninianus ( 268-270 ). Coin set on a sterling silver handcrafted surrounding structure. Necklace made of sterling silver. Coin in billon.

Chain length : 55 cm

Coin diameter : 2 cm

Made in Georgia

On observe : Head of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, right. Caption is saying IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG ( Emperor Caesar Claudius Augustus )

On reverse : Providentia, draped, standing left, holding baton in right hand and sceptre in left hand at her feet, globe. Caption is saying SALVS AVG ( The Health of the Emperor )

Claudius II, was Roman emperor from 268 to 270. During his reign he fought successfully against the Alemanni and decisively defeated the Goths at the Battle of Naissus. He died after succumbing to a "pestilence", possibly the Plague of Cyprian that had ravaged the provinces of the Empire.