UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Mid 3rd-early 4th centuries. 'Aureus' (Subargentum, 21 mm, 5.38 g, 12 h), 'Stern Group'. Imitating Septimius Severus, 193-211. IOVONOV OVAHOΛO Laureate head of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. IOVI ONUIO Victory advancing right, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left. A very curious piece. Holed and with some minor scrapes, otherwise, about very fine.
From the Aurum Barbarorum Collection.
This curious piece was struck from the same pair of dies as lots 1865-1866 above, but - curiously enough - not on solid gold but on gold plated silver (subargentum).