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1 Aureus - Imitating Probus, 276-282
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 276-325 |
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| Currency | Aureus (circa 150-325) |
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| Reverse lettering | TCUBSIOHOIIIN - DST O8O |
| Edge | Plain |
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Barbarian imitations of Roman aurei from the Probus period occupy an awkward scholarly space — clearly derivative of imperial prototypes, yet produced by Germanic workshops with no obligation to the original dies or weight standards. The 6.32g recorded here actually exceeds the late Roman aureus norm, suggesting the producing group either sourced unusually heavy flans or was working from an earlier, heavier prototype rather than a contemporary Probus issue.
The fifty-year production window reflects genuine uncertainty. Without a confirmed Arslan catalog number, this piece resists attribution to any specific tribal workshop or hoard assemblage.