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 Posted 08/10/2025  07:41 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add SamVimes to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
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Definitely a Roman coin this time.

Weight - 1.7g
Diameter - 15.7mm.

Any ideas?
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 Posted 08/10/2025  09:11 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes, it's Roman - though not from the Roman Empire proper. This coin was issued in the reign of an Emperor Tetricus (probably Tetricus I), who reigned over a small piece of the empire, specifically Britain and bits of France. Emperor Aurelian invaded this breakaway "Anglo-Gallic Empire" and reassimilated it into the Empire proper.

Coins of Tetricus are kind of at the nadir of ancient Roman artwork, very crude and debased affairs compared to previous centuries. Coins of Tetricus were also often copied by unofficial mints both within and outside of the Empire's control; these "barbarous radiates" are technically contemporary counterfeits, but are poorly studied in comparison to official Roman coinage.
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 Posted 08/10/2025  11:56 am  Show Profile   Check Victor's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Victor to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
it's tough to be sure; but it looks like it is copying this type



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@Sap thanks a lot, it is very interesting, I had no idea!

@Victor thanks, it does look like this one, yes.
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