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Help With Identifying Old Hammered Copper Coin (Id: Roman Antoninianus By Tetricus II)

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Hi, I found this coin in the bottom of an old wooden writing slope which I had aquired and was wondering what it was.
It measures about 18mm across
Thanks in advance for any help
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It is a Roman antoninianus by Tetricus II (I think, he looks beardless, Tetricus I has a beard on his coins), with Pax on the reverse. Tetricus I and II were usurper emperors in Gaul and ruled 271-274 AD. Nice find!
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Thats great, thanks so much for your help.
Thats a lot older than I was expecting and it's rather exciting to hold something so old, off to show it off to my family :)
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I would suspect this is a barbarous imitation based on the design and legends.
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I would suspect this is a barbarous imitation based on the design and legends.


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