Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270. Antoninianus (Bronze, 21 mm, 2.15 g, 6 h), Rome, circa early-mid 270. [IMP CLAVDIVS AV]G Radiate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right. Rev. [GENIV]S AVG Genius standing front, head to left, holding patera in his right hand and cornucopiae in his left; to left, altar. Cf. RIC V online 188. Heavily double struck, 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 centered blow on the reverse left no discernible details except for the circular edge of the reverse die.