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  Lot 133. Valentinianus I AE1, Germanic imitation
  
  
  
    
        
  
  
    
  
    
      
        
        
          
               
                
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              Current time: Tuesday, November 4th, 10:55:29 CET 
                
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                              CHF 70.00 (3 bids) 
                Approx. EUR 75.23 / USD 86.62 / GBP 66.16 
                
                            
              
              
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  eAuction #49, Lot 133. Estimate: CHF 75.00
                        
  
  Uncertain tribes, imitating Valentinianus I (364-375 AD). AE1 (28 mm, 9.11 g), uncertain mint. Obv. D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Fantasy legend, Emperor in military dress standing left, holding labarum and Victory on globe. Cf. RIC 3 (Sirmium).
  Very fine.
  From the D.A.K. Collection.
  What makes this imitation particularly charming is the fact that while the obverse legend is fully readable, the reverse is completely blundered - except for the PVBLICHE, which is spelled almost correctly. The dies apparently were the product of different die cutters, of which at least one was completely illiterate.  
    
      
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