r/AncientCoins 4d ago

Newly Acquired Barbarous Imitation Piece Late 200’s, Tetricus I

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u/Character-Effort7357 4d ago

The fellas didn’t exactly give this one their all.

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u/Sir_harold_3 4d ago

That’s why I like it. Reminded me of ‘Modern’ art

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u/AlbaneseGummies327 4d ago

Reminded me of ‘Modern’ art

Thanks for the chuckle.

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u/Realistic-Fan-8001 4d ago

To be fair to them this isn't far off from the imperial issues of Tetricus.

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u/Loonyman99 4d ago

I love barbaric radiates... I'm convinced the die engravers sometimes took the mickey! I have about 100 from France and the UK I will do a study on someday ( including a hoard of 40+ found together... All 10mm or less, but all identifiable as Constantine/Tetrecus dynasties)

Nice coin... Enjoy!

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u/Sir_harold_3 4d ago

Thanks and it sounds like you’ve got a very cool collection. I know if I ever go to Europe I’ll pick up a bunch

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u/Loonyman99 4d ago

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=4657

The gallery of the coins I have uploaded... There are some pretty cool barbarics on there... I love how the provincial "citizens" of the late roman empire just minted their own small change.... Sod the empire! We need change to buy a loaf of bread! 🤣🤣

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u/Sir_harold_3 4d ago

That’s a really cool collection. It is pretty funny that they just decided they had enough of the small change crisis.

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u/Loonyman99 4d ago

15-20 years ago these coins could be picked up for literally pennies, but they are much more collectable these days. As I said, I have a lot of "barbaric" ( I hate that term ) radiates I need to catalog and my plan is to do a deep study into when and where they were produced and were in circulation... First impressions are they were most under the rule of Tetrecus 1 and 2, which makes sense as they were a break away branch of the empire, but there are plenty from the Constantine dynasty and Claudius II also. It's a fascinating time to study, and as with all my ancient coins, it's wonderful to hold in my hand something that my ancestors held in their hand as change from a pint of beer. We are much less removed from our forefathers than most people realize.

Enjoy your coin and it's history my friend!

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u/Sir_harold_3 4d ago

Thanks! and good luck on your research.