Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270. Antoninianus (Bronze, 22 mm, 2.56 g), Rome, summer 270. IMP CLAVDIVS AVG Radiate head of Claudius II to right. Rev. SECVRIT AVG Securitas standing front, head to left, her legs crossed, holding short scepter in her right hand and leaning with her left arm on column; in field to right, XI. RIC -. RIC V online 536. Venèra 9008-14. Heavily double struck and with minor traces of corrosion, otherwise, good 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.