Very Thin Mid-Late Roman Empire ID?

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Coinnewbie3 Valued Member 154 Posts	Posted 07/04/2018 2:22 pm 11-13mm 0.52 grams I was thinking Diocletian but the hair above and left of the eye does not match the style of Diocletian. or someone around 300-400 AD? Cheers! Edited by Coinnewbie3 07/04/2018 2:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/04/2018 2:29 pm A barbaric Imitation possibly of Claudius II or one of the other late 3rd century emperors. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinnewbie3 Valued Member 154 Posts	Posted 07/04/2018 2:51 pm Interesting! I thought it looked a bit thin for my tastes- and the reverse seems kinda strange. What reason did you think its a Barbaric Imitation? Is it just the weight? Edited by Coinnewbie3 07/04/2018 2:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/04/2018 3:16 pm The overall style is not what you would see in an official issue. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinnewbie3 Valued Member 154 Posts	Posted 07/04/2018 3:36 pm I see. I was wondering why it was so thin( I mean like a sliver of bronze) Cheers! Edited by Coinnewbie3 07/04/2018 3:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/04/2018 6:01 pm "Barbarous" is a misnomer, since most were made inside the empire. The economy was in shambles in the span of 260-275, and the provinces often had little or no money supply. To fix this, small mints were formed, or even the village blacksmith started making coins. They were not always good artists, and were not always literate. It really didn't matter because these coins were just barter tokens. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinnewbie3 Valued Member 154 Posts	Posted 07/04/2018 8:09 pm Good to know. Cheers Finn. So would this still be considered technically Roman ,just not officially? Edited by Coinnewbie3 07/04/2018 8:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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