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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     812436      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     ANCIENT IMITATIONS Issuer:     Imitating Gallienus Date Ruled:     Barbarous Radiates Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Antoninianus Date Struck:     AD Late 3rd century Diameter:     16 mm Weight:     1.55 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Description:     Radiate head right Reverse Description:     Stag standing right Primary Reference:     RIC 179 cf. Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=123547 Grade:     Good VF. Notes:     Barbarous Radiates, named for their crude nature and emphasis upon the radiate crown worn by the emperor on the prototype, were primarily produced in the western provinces, such as Gaul and Britain, in the centuries following the decline of the empire. Though mostly imitative of Antoniniani of the mid-late third century AD, these coins were generally smaller than the official issues and simply circulated as small change. Designs were produced with varying degrees of craftsmanship, with the most extreme examples featuring relatively unintelligible legends and generic reverse deity types.

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