Catalog
1 Aureus - Imitating an Uncertain Ruler
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 290-325 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Crude barbarous imitation of a Roman imperial bust facing right, depicted in a simplified, stylized manner characteristic of Germanic tribal coinage. The effigy shows a draped bust with a rudimentary diadem or radiate crown, rendered with broad, schematic strokes by an engraver unfamiliar with classical Roman die-cutting techniques. Surrounding the bust is a degenerate pseudo-legend composed of vertical strokes imitating Latin letters, arranged in an irregular circular band. The overall execution reflects a deliberate yet artistically naive attempt to replicate a late Roman aureus prototype. The field is plain and slightly uneven, consistent with the irregular flan typical of barbarous imitative struck coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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