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1 Quinarius - Imitating an Uncertain Ruler
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 250-325 |
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| Value | 1 Quinarius = 1/2 Aureus |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of an uncertain ruler facing left, rendered in a crude barbarian imitative style characteristic of Germanic tribal coinage. The effigy occupies the majority of the coin's field, with bold, stylized facial features and a pronounced laureate wreath. A garbled pseudo-Latin legend surrounds the bust, arranged in two groups flanking the effigy. The coin's irregular flan and rough surface are typical of Germanic hammer-struck gold imitations of late Roman prototypes. The beaded border is partially visible along the coin's periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | UOHN - OH |
| Reverse description | Standing figure, likely Hercules, depicted facing right with the Nemean lion skin draped over the left arm and a club held in the right hand, with a tree shown to the right — a composition derived from late Roman Imperial reverses. The figure is rendered in a stylized, barbarized manner consistent with Germanic imitative coinage of the late 3rd to early 4th century. A garbled pseudo-Latin legend encircles the design in the field. The treatment of anatomical detail and iconographic elements reflects a degenerated interpretation of the classical Roman prototype. The irregular flan edges and uneven strike are typical of hammered barbarian imitations. |
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