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1 Aureus - Imitating Septimius Severus, 193-211
| 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 figure imitating Septimius Severus facing right, rendered in a barbarous style characteristic of Germanic imitative coinage. The effigy displays a radiate or laureate head with roughly executed facial features, reflecting the die-cutter's unfamiliarity with Roman imperial prototypes. A retrograde or garbled Latin legend encircles the bust within a beaded border. The coin bears a suspension hole at the top, indicating secondary use as a pendant or personal ornament. The overall style is crude, consistent with a non-Roman workshop reproducing an aureus prototype during the mid-third to early fourth century. |
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| Obverse lettering | AOIHNVISNN - VECTVIAN |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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