Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270. Antoninianus (Bronze, 22 mm, 3.46 g), Rome, circa early-mid 270. [IMP CLAVDI]VS AVG Radiate head of Claudius II to right. Rev. GENIVS E[XE]RC[I] Genius standing front, head to left, holding patera in his right hand and cornucopiae in his left; in field to right, Z. Cohen 115. RIC 49. RIC V online 368. Heavily double struck and with minor weakness and light deposits, otherwise, good 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.