Catalog
1 Aureus - Imitating an Uncertain Ruler
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 250-325 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of an uncertain Roman emperor facing right, rendered in a somewhat barbarous style characteristic of Germanic imitative coinage. The portrait displays a bearded effigy with a laurel wreath, executed with crude but vigorous workmanship. A surrounding legend in debased pseudo-Latin characters encircles the bust, the lettering largely illegible and imitative in nature. The coin bears a suspension hole at the top, indicating use as personal adornment or a pendant. The overall style reflects a provincial or barbarian workshop imitating official Roman aureus types. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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