Watch List notes:

UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Late 3rd-early 4th centuries. 'Quinarius' (Gold, 14 mm, 2.75 g, 11 h), 'Derived Gordian Group A'. NΛMXNNИ[...]IIYNYNΛVTN Bare imperial head to right (or a draped bust?). Rev. VNVNVN ΛYVΛ Eagle standing right, wings spread and head to left. Aurum Barbarorum I, -, cf. 803 (head to left and legible legends). Some scrapes and with the original suspension loop broken off, otherwise, fine.


From the Aurum Barbarorum Collection.

The reverse of this little 'quinarius' was copied from the Consecration-prototypes of the 'Gordian Group' (Aurum Barbarorum I, 801-802).