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Antoninianus - Tetricus I SPES; Barbarous imitation
| Issuer | Uncertain barbarous mint |
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crude barbarous imitation of a radiate bust of Tetricus I facing right, draped and cuirassed, with the characteristic spiked radiate crown rendered in a simplified, degenerate style typical of late third-century Gallic imitations. The portrait, though schematic and poorly articulated, retains the general profile convention of the prototype. A surrounding legend is present but largely illegible, reduced to pseudo-epigraphic or blundered letterforms by the imitating die-cutter. The coin exhibits an irregular flan with typical rough surfaces and a patina of brown-green bronze corrosion. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse type imitating the Spes personification, depicted striding left, extending a flower or blossom in her raised right hand while lifting the hem of her garment with her left hand, consistent with the standard Spes reverse type of Tetricus I. The figure is rendered in a crude, stylised manner characteristic of barbarous radiates, with poorly defined anatomy and drapery. The surrounding legend, derived from the prototype SPES AVGG or similar, is reduced to blundered or illegible pseudo-lettering. The overall execution reflects a local non-imperial workshop operating beyond the authority of the Gallic Empire mints. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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