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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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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | COIINVIIEIIVINIICOO |
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Barbarian imitations of Roman aurei occupy an uncomfortable scholarly space — too crude for official attribution, too deliberate to dismiss as forgeries. The Germanic tribes producing these pieces understood their function precisely: gold was gold, and a convincing imperial portrait ensured acceptance in cross-border trade and tribute payments without requiring any political submission to Rome.
Diocletian's monetary reforms of 294 AD made his coinage among the most recognized in the ancient world, which is likely why his types were disproportionately imitated. The Calicó reference here is comparative only — no die-linked series for this imitative group has been firmly established.