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Æ In the name of Heraclius
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 613-700 |
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| Currency | Solidus (circa 301-750) |
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| Obverse description | Crude barbarous imitation of a Byzantine imperial bust facing front, wearing crown and imperial regalia; the effigy is rendered in a highly schematic, degenerate style characteristic of Germanic tribal coinage imitating Heraclian-era Byzantine prototypes. The figure appears enthroned or standing, with indistinct drapery and crown elements visible. The overall design is poorly preserved and struck on an irregular flan with uneven surfaces typical of unofficial imitative issues. Details are blundered and the portrait retains only a general resemblance to the Byzantine archetype. |
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| Reverse description | Crude barbarous imitation of a Byzantine reverse type, featuring a highly stylized and degenerate rendering of a cross or imperial figure on steps, imitating the standard reverse of contemporary Byzantine bronze coinage from Alexandria. The design is blundered and deeply schematic, with the central motif barely recognizable against the poorly prepared flan. Visible letter-like marks flank the central device in a debased imitation of the original mint marks and officina letters. The execution reflects the hand of an artisan unfamiliar with the Byzantine prototype, resulting in a heavily abstracted composition. |
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| Reverse lettering | I - B AAE |
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