Barbarous AE19 Radiate, PAX Type, Tetricus I, C. 270 - 280 AD, Roman Gaul
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:21329558 |
Crude inscriptions, radiate and draped bust right / Crude inscriptions, very crude PAX left. Brown patina, much nicer than the scan, 19mm, 2.5 grams, nicer than the scan. Found in a hoard in Northern France. SKU b1644Ancient barbarous radiates seem to have been produced between the reigns of Claudius II and ca.274 AD, when Aurelian banned the circulation of these small imitative bronzes throughout the Empire. It is likely that at least some of the barbarous radiate...s were produced after 274 AD all the way into the early 280's. The value of the barbarous imitations was almost certainly not equal to their official counterparts - they probably saw only local limited circulation, and fulfilled the role of token coinage in times of an acute coin shortage. Please visit our ebay store for more interesting ancient coins: http://stores.ebay.com/Numismall-ACC-coinsUnconditionally guaranteed to be authentic.
