MYSIA. Cyzicus. Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270. 'Medallion' (Orichalcum, 34 mm, 30.87 g, 7 h), Sept. Pontikos, strategos. AYT•K•M•AYP•ΚΛAYΔIOCCЄ•B• Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right. Rev. CTPA CЄΠT ΠONTIKOY - KYZIKHNΩN B / NЄΩKOPΩN Octostyle temple with wreath or shield in pediment. BMC -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG Paris 893-894 (same dies). SNG von Aulock -. Winterthur -. Extremely rare. Very fine.


In the dire times of Gothic invasions and separatistic secessions in Gaul and Syria, most provincial mints ceased to strike coins under Gallienus. The extremely rare issues of Claudius II from Cyzicus therefore constitute the last emission of Roman Provincial coins from Northwestern Asia Minor, postdated in the entire empire only by the considerable output of a handful of Pisidian and Pamphylian mints under Claudius II and Aurelian, and by the special case of Alexandria in Egypt down to the first Tetrarchy