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1 Quinarius - Imitating Lucius Verus, 161-169
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 250-325 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Bare or lightly draped bust of a male figure facing left, rendered in a barbarous imitative style derived from Roman imperial prototypes, specifically imitating the portrait coinage of Lucius Verus. The effigy displays a simplified profile with schematically rendered hair, lacking the fine engraving detail of official Roman issues. A fragmentary and garbled Latin legend surrounds the bust within a beaded border, reflecting the limited literacy of the issuing Germanic craftsmen. The overall style is characteristic of late third- to early fourth-century barbarian imitative gold coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | IIH[...] AAIINI |
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| Reverse lettering | HYLYY TИVIT |
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