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Antoninianus - Tetricus II HILARITAS; Barbarous imitation
| Issuer | Uncertain barbarous mint |
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| Composition | Billon (debased silver) |
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| Obverse description | Radiate head of Tetricus II facing right, rendered in the crude, schematic style characteristic of barbarous radiates. The radiate crown is depicted with boldly incised, splayed spikes. The portrait is highly stylized, with summary facial features typical of unofficial provincial imitations struck outside imperial control. The surrounding legend field is largely absent or illegible, consistent with the barbarous copying tradition. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Hilaritas standing left, draped, depicted in the coarse, abbreviated manner typical of barbarous imitations of Gallic Empire prototypes. She holds a long palm branch in her extended right hand and a sceptre in her left hand. The figure's drapery and attributes are rendered with simplified, schematic engraving, and any surrounding legend is garbled or absent, as is common on these unofficial struck pieces. |
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| Mintage | ? |
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