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Posted 12/07/2011 11:31 am
They look like a very, very interesting bunch, I really like these coins, nice buy 
This is common to a lot of the 3rd century coins unfortunately, especially the Gallic and Britannic coins and of course the barbs. It is thought the obv dies were replaced 4 or 5 times more often than the rev ones and even when these were replaced it was often with crude and simple stickmen designs.
I'd say the coin on the left is an official Victorinus, the one on the right could be an unofficial Victorinus but its difficult to say without seeing the reverse.
You may find a few of these coins are actually official as you research them, the line between official and unofficial can be blurred and it can be a 50/50 decision where to place them.
The first coin is excellent, with the corn and cornucopia, its looks very barbarous to me but again would need to see the other side to 100% confirm. If you intend to resell some of these as barbs the crazier the designs the better. The ones that fetch the best prices are the ones with 'smack you in the face' errors and 'off' styles.
I think these coins are a fascinating area to collect and investigate - all to often they are over-looked as simple copies but the truth is far more engaging as recently deserted provinces desperately tried to save their economies from the same fate as the Empire overall in the West. You'll have fun with these!
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most of the obv have nice portraits on them but the reverse dont have much detail most have stick men
most of the obv have nice portraits on them but the reverse dont have much detail most have stick men
This is common to a lot of the 3rd century coins unfortunately, especially the Gallic and Britannic coins and of course the barbs. It is thought the obv dies were replaced 4 or 5 times more often than the rev ones and even when these were replaced it was often with crude and simple stickmen designs.
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Postumus imitations?
Postumus imitations?
I'd say the coin on the left is an official Victorinus, the one on the right could be an unofficial Victorinus but its difficult to say without seeing the reverse.
You may find a few of these coins are actually official as you research them, the line between official and unofficial can be blurred and it can be a 50/50 decision where to place them.
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here are a few of the reverses
here are a few of the reverses
The first coin is excellent, with the corn and cornucopia, its looks very barbarous to me but again would need to see the other side to 100% confirm. If you intend to resell some of these as barbs the crazier the designs the better. The ones that fetch the best prices are the ones with 'smack you in the face' errors and 'off' styles.
I think these coins are a fascinating area to collect and investigate - all to often they are over-looked as simple copies but the truth is far more engaging as recently deserted provinces desperately tried to save their economies from the same fate as the Empire overall in the West. You'll have fun with these!
