RIC VII, THESSALONICA 26, CLAUDIUS GOTHICUS, UNLISTED OFFICINA B

OBVERSE	DIVOCLAVDIOOPTIMOIMP [DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO IMP]; head r., veiled and laur.
REVERSE	REQVIESOPTIM-ORVMMERITORVM [REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM]; Emperor std. left on curule chair, raising r. hand, holding sceptre. •TS•B• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - B. RIC lists for this type officinae A, Γ, Δ and Є (p. 503).

NOTES

Fraction. Weight 1.30 g; diameter 17 mm. Coin from CGB E-shop, sold for EUR 180. Other specimens: - sold on CGB E-auction 150 (lot 88781) in February 2016 for EUR 53; weight 1.52 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay, August 2014 [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in February 2017 for EUR 19.19; weight 1.37 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in January 2014 for EUR 11.50; weight 1.70 g [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in April 2011 for USD 44.66; weight 1.50 g; diameter 15 mm [click for picture]; - from OUD GELD site [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in May 2007 for USD 19; diameter 16 mm [click for picture]; - from CNG [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in April 2005 for USD 22.28; now in Bob Porter's collection; weight 1.6 g; diameter 12.1 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2012 for USD 6.50 [click for picture]; - from eBay, October 2014 [click for picture]; - from eBay, June 2014 [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in December 2007 for USD 10.76 [click for picture]; - from eBay, September 2009; weight 1.50 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2009 for USD 9.50 [click for picture]; - from Aksel Reppe Villum's collection; weight 1.8 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay, December 2009 [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in May 2010 for USD 4.99; weight 1.7 g; diameter 16 mm [click for picture].