ROMAN EMPIRE
CERTIFIED BY NGC
Claudius II AD 268-270
BI Double-Denarius
Obverse: Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate,
cuirassed, right or head of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, right or bust of
Claudius Gothicus, head bare, right.
Reverse: Annona, draped, standing left, foot on prow, holding corn-ears in right
hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
In ancient Roman religion, Annona (Latin "corn, grain;
means of subsistence", from annus "year") is the divine personification of the
grain supply to the city of Rome. She is closely connected to the goddess Ceres,
with whom she is often depicted in art.
Annona, often as Annona Augusti, was a creation of Imperial religious
propaganda, manifested in iconography and cult practice. She is presented as a
theophany of the emperor's power to care for his people through the provision of
grain. Annona thus lacked narrative mythology or a tradition of devotion in the
Roman Republic, but once established as part of Imperial cult, she was the
recipient of dedications and votive offerings from private individuals motivated
by gratitude or the seeking of favor.
Marcus Aurelius Claudius (May 10, 213 - January, 270), often referred to as
Claudius Gothicus or Claudius II, was a Roman Emperor . He ruled the Roman
Empire for less than two years (268 - 270), but during that brief time he
managed to obtain some successes. He was later given divine status.
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