罗马帝国. Lot of 3 Æ Antoniniani including Claudius II, Carinus and Aurelian (没有保留价)

Coin 1:

Civilization: Roman Empire
Ruler: Claudius II
Year: 268 - 270 AD
Composition: Billon
Denomination: Antoninianus
Diameter: 19.0mm
Weight: 2.68g
Reference: RIC 48

Obverse
IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate draped bust right

Reverse
GENIVS EXERCI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae

Coin 2:

Civilization: Roman Empire
Ruler: Aurelian
Mint: Tripolis
Year: 270-275 AD
Composition: Bronze
Denomination: Antoninianus
Diameter: 23.0mm
Weight: 2.13g
Reference: RN 1965/7; Syria Hoard I, 35 (not in RIC, very rare)

Obverse
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right

Reverse
RESTITVT ORBIS dot, woman standing right presenting wreath to Emperor standing left, holding sceptre. Star in lower centre. Mintmark KA

Coin 3:

Civilization: Roman Empire
Ruler: Carinus
Mint: Antioch
Year: 283 - 285 AD
Composition: Billon
Denomination: Antoninianus
Diameter: 21.3mm
Weight: 3.43g
Reference: RIC 206 Γ

Obverse
IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C, radiate and cuirassed bust right

Reverse
VIRTVS AVGG, Carinus standing right, holding sceptre and receiving Victory from Carus, standing left, holding sceptre; Γ in lower centre. Mintmark XXI


Claudius II, also known as Claudius Gothicus, was Roman Emperor from 268 to 270 AD. He gained fame for his military successes, particularly for defeating the Goths at the Battle of Naissus in 269 AD, which earned him the title "Gothicus." His reign was characterized by efforts to restore stability to the Roman Empire during the Crisis of the Third Century, a period marked by internal strife and external invasions. Claudius II died in 270 AD, possibly from the plague, and was succeeded by Aurelian, who continued his policies and military campaigns.

Aurelian (reigned 270–275 AD) was a Roman emperor known for restoring the empire’s unity and stability during a period of severe crisis, earning him the title Restitutor Orbis (“Restorer of the World”). His reign came during the turbulent era of the Third Century Crisis, marked by political instability, economic decline, and external threats.

A skilled military leader, Aurelian rose through the ranks and became emperor during a time when the Roman Empire was fragmented. The Gallic Empire in the West and the Palmyrene Empire in the East had seceded, while barbarian invasions and internal rebellion threatened its core territories. Aurelian swiftly defeated the Gothic invaders, securing the Danube frontier. He then reconquered the Palmyrene Empire in 272 AD, defeating Queen Zenobia, and later subdued the Gallic Empire in 274 AD, reuniting the empire under Roman control.

Carinus ruled as Roman emperor from 283 to 285 CE during a period of crisis and instability known as the Imperial Crisis of the 3rd century. The son of Emperor Carus, Carinus was appointed Caesar in 282 CE and later elevated to Augustus in 283 CE to govern the western provinces, while his father and brother, Numerian, campaigned in the East.

Carinus’s reign in the West is remembered for its short duration and controversy. Historical sources, often hostile, portray him as a corrupt and indulgent ruler, accusing him of neglecting his duties in favor of personal pleasures. He reportedly alienated the Senate and the military with his behavior, though these accounts may reflect bias from later sources sympathetic to his rival, Diocletian.