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EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius II Gothicus
year 1, CE 268
tetradrachm
Obv: AVTKKΛAΔIOCCEB; laureate draped bust right
Rev: eagle standing right, head left, wreath in beak; L- A in right field
Ref: Emmett 3878(1), R1
purchased from a mostly non-ancient coin dealer at WFOM, Chicago, Aug. 2014
Translation of legend abbreviations:
AVT K KΛAVΔIOC CEB
Imperator Caesar Claudius Augustus
L A
year 1
I love this coin! It has an unusually artistic portrait and eagle, both in high relief and with excellent preservation.
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