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Denarius Circle and X, Circle and X
| Issuer | Taman, Goths from |
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| Year | 300-350 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Barbarized effigy of a Roman emperor rendered in a highly stylized rosette form composed entirely of dots, with a single dot at the center. Radiating elements terminating in dots extend behind, above, and below the head, evoking a degenerate laureate or radiate crown. Two dots appear in the right field before the face, which is oriented to the right. The design reflects a provincial imitative tradition in which the imperial portrait has been reduced to an abstract dotted pattern by craftsmen unfamiliar with classical die-cutting conventions. |
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| Reverse description | A warrior figure stands to the left, holding a spear in the right field. Flanking the warrior's head are two crescents, one on each side, rendered in the barbaric imitative style characteristic of Gothic workshop production. An 'O' and 'X' symbol (circle-and-cross or circle-and-X motif) appears in the lower left field, with a dot, and a corresponding 'OX' device occupies the lower right field. Crescent ornaments are distributed around the periphery of the coin, framing the central design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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