1 Aureus - Imitating Marcus Aurelius, 161-180, and Commodus, 177-192

Features

Issuer Uncertain Germanic tribes
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 250-325
Value 1 Aureus
Currency Aureus (circa 150-325)
Composition Gold
Weight 5.89 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
187573
References BMC Vandal# 
Warwick William Wroth; 1911. Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards and of the Empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea and Trebizond in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Conjoined cuirassed and laureate busts facing left and surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP M ANTONIN

Reverse

Winged Victory facing left while holding torch with both hands, all surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: NICIA III[...]CTORI

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

This was said to be struck by an uncertain mint in the region between the Danube and the Dnieper Rivers.

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
ND (250-325) 

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