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1 Aureus - Imitating Diocletian, 284-305
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 284-325 |
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| Weight | 4.34 g |
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| Obverse description | Crude barbarous imitation of a Roman imperial aureus, depicting a right-facing bust of a bearded emperor, imitating Diocletian, with a simplified laurel wreath and draped shoulder. The portrait is rendered in a provincial, non-classical style characteristic of Germanic imitative coinage, with exaggerated facial features and summary detailing. A surrounding legend composed of pseudo-Latin letterforms occupies the outer field, unintelligible but imitating official Roman coin inscriptions. A suspension hole is visible at the top of the flan, indicating use as personal adornment or prestige jewelry. The overall execution reflects the work of a non-Roman craftsman copying an imperial prototype from memory or a worn exemplar. |
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| Obverse lettering | HBDBBIQQDBBBSBD |
| Reverse description | Crude barbarous imitation of the reverse of a Roman imperial aureus, depicting a standing male figure, likely intended to represent Jupiter or a military deity, holding a long scepter or spear in the right hand and a small object, possibly a Victory or orb, in the left. The figure stands facing left in a frontal pose, rendered in a simplified, non-classical Germanic style with schematic anatomy. A wreath border or decorative circular element frames the inner field. The surrounding legend consists of pseudo-Latin letterforms arranged around the periphery, imitating but not replicating a coherent Roman inscription. A suspension hole is present at the top, consistent with the piece having been worn as an amulet or prestige ornament. |
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