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Antoninianus - Tetricus I Barbarous Radiate
| Issuer | Uncertain barbarous city |
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| Year | 271-274 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Crude and schematic radiate bust of Tetricus I facing right, rendered in the debased barbarous style characteristic of unofficial imitations of the Gallic Empire coinage. The radiate crown is crudely rendered with splayed points emanating from the head. A peripheral Latin legend encircles the bust, though the lettering is largely degenerate and illegible, being a barbarous imitation of the imperial titulature. The flan is irregular and the overall execution reflects the work of an unofficial die-cutter copying official prototypes. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure, likely a deity or personification copied from an official Tetricus I reverse type, depicted in a crude barbarous style. The central figure appears to stand facing, with arms extended in a manner suggesting a Victory or Pax type, holding indistinct attributes. To the left, a schematically rendered star or solar motif is visible in the field. The surrounding legend is degenerate and largely illegible, reduced to imitative letterforms typical of barbarous radiate production. The overall design reflects a distant and degraded copy of an official Gallic Empire reverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | II |
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