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ID: |
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82001056 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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| Type: |
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Ancient Imitations |
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Barbarous Radiates imitating Tetricus |
| Date Ruled: |
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3rd-4th Century AD
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| Metal: |
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Silver |
| Denomination: |
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Antoninianus |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
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AD 3rd-4th Century |
| Weight: |
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3.00 g |
| Die Axis: |
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9 h |
| Obverse Description: |
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Radiate head right |
| Reverse Description: |
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Figure, holding spear, standing right, his hand on captive to right, standing right |
| Primary Reference: |
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Unpublished |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=147512 |
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Grade:
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VF. |
| Notes: |
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Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 1056 While the obverse of this issue clearly imitates one of the Tetrici, the reverse is a novel type. There are many official issues that feature a figure holding a transverse spear, either the emperor, a soldier, Mars, or Virtus, but the accompanying captive standing to his right is unknown. The style and fabric are most similar to the barbarous radiates found in hoards deposited in Gaul. Although there are a few small issues featuring a similarly depicted Virtus with a seated captive before him, these emperor/soldier/Virtus-and-captive types are far more prevalent in Roman coinage of the 4th century AD, so it is likely that the present issue was struck in that century. |
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