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1 Denarius Cross, circle
| Issuer | Goths (Taman Peninsula) |
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| Year | 275-325 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Crude, heavily stylized design featuring a radiate or sunburst pattern of incuse lines radiating from a central point, filling the entire field. The design appears to be a barbaric imitation of a Roman imperial radiate crown motif, rendered in a highly abstracted, primitive style characteristic of Gothic coinage on the Taman Peninsula. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, with the design occupying most of the available surface. No legible legend or inscription is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (275-325) |
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The so-called "Denarius Cross" issues attributed to Gothic groups on the Taman Peninsula represent some of the least-understood coinage of the late third and early fourth centuries. These pieces were struck by Gothic or allied barbarian populations operating in the Bosporan sphere, likely imitating degraded Roman and Bosporan currency that had collapsed in silver content to near-zero by the 270s. The circle and cross reverse type appears across multiple die groupings, suggesting decentralized production rather than a single controlled mint.