Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270. Antoninianus (Bronze, 20 mm, 2.07 g), Rome, September 268-end 269. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, seen from behind. Rev. IOVI STATORI Jupiter standing facing, head to right, holding scepter in right hand and thunderbolt in left. RIC 52. RIC V online 261. Venèra 5890-935. Heavily double struck and with minor traces of corrosion, otherwise, very fine.


A double strike such as this occurs when, after the first clean impression, the coin is not fully removed from the anvil die and is accidentally struck a second time, noticeably off-centered. In this case, only the second impression of the obverse die is visible, while the off centrered blow on the reverse left no discernible details except for the circular edge of the reverse die.