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1 Aureus - Imitating Diocletian, 284-305, or Maximian, 285-305
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 285-325 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Crude imitative bust of a Roman emperor, facing right, depicted laureate or helmeted in a barbarous rendering, within a beaded border. The portrait, while schematic and technically rudimentary, reflects a Germanic craftsman's interpretation of late Roman imperial iconography, with simplified facial features and a broad neck. A barbarous legend surrounds the bust, composed of pseudo-Latin letter forms imitating the titulature of Diocletian or Maximian. The overall style is characteristic of Germanic imitative coinage produced for prestige or ritual rather than monetary circulation. |
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| Reverse description | A seated figure, rendered in a highly schematic and barbarous style, occupies the center of the reverse field, likely imitating a Roman imperial reverse type depicting Jupiter or a similar enthroned deity. A secondary smaller figure stands to the left, possibly representing Victory or a captive, consistent with late Roman aureus reverse compositions. The execution is crude, with angular and simplified forms typical of Germanic imitative coinage. A barbarous pseudo-Latin legend, imitating Roman titulature, surrounds the central design within a beaded border. The entire composition reflects an imprecise but deliberate copying of late 3rd to early 4th century Roman aureus reverse types. |
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| Mintage | ND (285-325) |
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