Barbarous Radiates

Here is another one that took me a while to find again. could this one be a campgate?

Here are a couple of the crazier designs the rest look much better; more like the originals then these two. The third coin is by far the coin in the worst condition in the lot. It looks like a constantine.

I say put in distilled water for a long time and forget about it, except to change the water now and then and check it. Work on other ones in the mean time.

Not had any luck searching for this coin, I still think its official and is two figures reaching for the heavens. Hopefully someone else can recognise it.




This is probably based on one of the 4th century double headed coins, a few exist, the following is probably the most common:



Six is as discussed yesterday some kind of eagle / campgate - open to interpretation I think, who knows for sure.

Seven is very barbarous, style, nonsense text etc, good example.

As is number eight - Most of these are, rightly or wrongly attributed to Tetricus.

Nine is official - GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor dragging captive, unattributable in current state but probably mid to late 4th century.

Pop a number next to the pics from now on so we can keep track of where we are!

I'm being lazy. Just watching

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Correct

A - Barbarous Tetricus I - Prob SALVS reverse. Salus standing left, holding patera in right hand from which a snake, which is rising from small altar placed on ground to left, is feeding; in her left hand Salus holds rudder.

B - Barbarous Tetricus II - Prob a blundered PRINC IVVENT or PAX reverse, figure is prob holding a branch in right hand and a sceptre in left.

C - This is interesting and I'm still thinking about it.

D - Gallienus with PAX reverse - either official or a very well done unofficial copy, I'd go for the former rather than the later.

Despite its authentic style its an unofficial coin.

The legend on the obv has been blundered and the VS of Tetricus has been transposed so the legible legend is [TET]RICSV PF AV[G].

The reverse picture imitates either a LAETITIA or a SALVS picture, prob SALVS. The left hand is clearly holding something resembling a rudder / anchor. The right hand is probably holding a patera and feeding a snake. The remaining 'VTV' makes little sense.