UNCERTAIN TRIBES, East Germanic or Sarmatian Tribes. 3rd-5th centuries. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 2.53 g, 5h). Imitating an issue of Marcus Aurelius or Lucius Verus. Uncertain mint between southern Poland and the Dnieper basin. Near VF.

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Lot: 580. Estimated: $ 100

Early Medieval, Silver

Sold For $ 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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UNCERTAIN TRIBES, East Germanic or Sarmatian Tribes. 3rd-5th centuries. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 2.53 g, 5h). Imitating an issue of Marcus Aurelius or Lucius Verus. Uncertain mint between southern Poland and the Dnieper basin. [...]IΛIΛIIIIXIΛV, laureate head right / IIT(retrograde Γ)X(retrograde quadrate C)XΛΛI[...], Jupiter seated left, holding eagle and long scepter. Cf. Anokhin, Counterfeiting 1388/1490 (for same obv. die/rev. type). Toned. Near VF.

Eastern Europe was host to several fascinating series of imitative issues from the 3rd-6th centuries AD. Among these are a large series of imitative denarii and aurei, both plated and in solid precious metal, that are found in the territories of modern Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus. Though often categorized as the earliest Gothic coinage, these types should be more broadly attributed to the Chernyakhov culture, a multiethnic archaeological culture including Geto-Dacian, Sarmatian, and Gothic tribes. Imitations from this area are related to but distinct from the earliest coins of the imitative series from the Taman peninsula. For further examples, see: http://barbarous-imitations.narod.ru/

Closing Date and Time: 17 December 2025 at 13:13:00 ET.

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