Catalog
1 Aureus - Imitating an Uncertain Ruler
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 290-325 |
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| Value | 1 Aureus |
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| Obverse script | Latin (degenerate/barbarous imitation) |
| Obverse lettering | IHIIIIIIIYW - IIIIIIIII |
| Reverse description | A horseman advancing to the right, his right arm raised in a gesture of salute or acclamation, rendered in a highly stylized and schematic barbarous manner. The horse and rider are depicted with simplified, abstracted lines typical of Germanic imitative aurei of the late 3rd to early 4th century. Radiating lines around the figure may represent a solar or decorative motif derived from misunderstood Roman reverse iconography. The overall composition departs significantly from its Roman prototype, reflecting local artistic conventions. A suspension hole is present near the lower rim. |
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