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1 Aureus - Imitating Macrinus, 217-218, or Maximinus, 235-238
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 250-325 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of a Roman emperor facing right, rendered in a barbarous imitative style with broad, somewhat schematic facial features. The effigy is encircled by a retrograde or garbled Latin legend composed of debased letter-forms imitating official Roman imperial coinage. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, consistent with Germanic tribal manufacture. A suspension hole is pierced near the top of the coin, indicating use as a personal ornament or pendant rather than as circulating currency. |
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| Reverse description | A standing male figure, likely a Roman emperor or military trophy bearer, striding to the right while holding an inverted spear in his right hand and a trophy of arms in his left hand. The design is a barbarous imitation of official Roman reverse types, with the figure rendered in a simplified, provincial style. The entire composition is surrounded by a garbled Latin legend composed of debased and retrograde letter-forms imitating Roman imperial prototypes. The execution reflects the hand of a non-Roman craftsman working from Roman aureus models. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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