Claudius II Gothicus was a native of Illyricum and was the chief of staff in Emperor Gallienus' army. He became emperor after he conspired with the future emperor Aurelian to murder Gallienus. Claudius immediately had to deal with rebels and invasion. Claudius spent almost his entire reign at war. Claudius II earned the title "Gothicus" after beating the Goths so soundly in a great battle in the Balkans that he eliminated them as a threat to the Roman Empire for the next 110 years. The popular Claudius was one of the few emperors during this period to die a "natural" death, passing away from the plague in Illyricum in 270. A. D. This terrible disease had claimed the life of the Roman emperor just as it had so many millions of Romans before him and would continue to devastate mankind throughout over a thousand years of European history to come.
The splendor of the precious metals is allowed to shine in this pendant. The natural hues of the bronze and gold complement each other. In this pendant, the present and the past combine. The classical reserved form of the modern pendant enhances the timeless beauty and majesty of the ancient coin. To wear this pendant is to reconnect with the past while continuing to look stylish in the present.