1 Aureus - Imitating Probus, 276-282
Features
| Issuer |
Uncertain Germanic tribes
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Years | 276-325 |
| Value | 1 Aureus |
| Currency | Aureus (circa 150-325) |
| Composition | Złoto |
| Weight | 3.85 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 189030 |
| References | Arslan# – Ermanno Alessio Arslan; 1978. Le monete di Ostrogoti, Longobardi e Vandali: catalogo delle Civiche Raccolte Numismatiche di Milano. Ripartizione Cultura e Spettacolo, Milan, Italy. Xavier Calicó, Ferrán Xavier Calicó; 1979. Catálogo de monedas antiguas de Hispania: subasta 18 y 19 de junio de 1979. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. |
Obverse
Popiersie w lewo otoczone legendą.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: XXXX - XEXXX
Reverse
(en) Emperor standing facing left holding scepter in his left hand and placing his right on a shield, all with kneeling Barbarians around and surrounded by legend.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
ECM CE CEICEIESO
MISEM
Edge
Zwykły
Comments
(en) The prototype for this piece is extremely rare, and the choice of prototype is rather unflattering for a Barbarian imitation, as it depicts four defeated Barbarians. It is likely the engravour did not understand the meaning of the prototype or the meaning did not concern the maker.
The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.
The vast majority of Aureus and Quinarius pieces from the Uncertain Germanic tribes are either holed or have a suspension loop attached. This implies that, while these were coins, these imitations were mainly meant for jewelry rather than to be spent.
The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.
The vast majority of Aureus and Quinarius pieces from the Uncertain Germanic tribes are either holed or have a suspension loop attached. This implies that, while these were coins, these imitations were mainly meant for jewelry rather than to be spent.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (276-325) | |||||||||||||||
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