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1 Aureus - Imitating Marcus Aurelius, 161-180
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 250-301 |
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| Currency | Aureus (circa 150-325) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius facing right, rendered in a slightly barbaric style characteristic of Germanic imitative coinage. The emperor's portrait retains the general proportions of official Roman aurei but displays cruder engraving with a heavily beaded border encircling the design. A circular legend surrounds the bust, reading IMP ANTONINVS ARM IIII AV, partially garbled from the original Roman prototype. The hair and beard are rendered with visible but simplified curling lines. The overall execution reflects the work of a craftsman imitating rather than reproducing an official Roman die. |
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| Reverse description | A standing female figure, likely representing Armenia or a personification of Victory, depicted facing left in a long draped garment. She extends one arm forward, possibly holding a branch or small object, with a trophy or standard visible at her side. The style is barbaric, with simplified anatomical rendering and a beaded border. The surrounding legend reads P M TR P XIX IMP III COS II, adapted from the titulature of Marcus Aurelius. The overall composition imitates a Roman imperial reverse type but with notable deviation in execution and proportions consistent with Germanic workshop production. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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