Helveticoins
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Helveticoins
24.99 CHF
Barbarous imitation of an antoninianus of Tetricus I, produced during the final years of the Gallic Empire. These unofficial issues copy regular imperial coin types but were struck outside official mints. Obverse: Crude, stylized radiate bust facing right or left. Legend usually abbreviated, blundered, or rendered as a pseudo-legend. Reverse: Stylized standing figure holding attributes in both hands. Legend typically illegible or schematic, imitating official types such as PAX, SPES, SALVS, or VICTORIA. Such imitations were created to compensate for severe coin shortages and circulated widely as small change. Important evidence of the monetary and political instability of the late 3rd century.
Brilliant uncirculated – No signs of wear, freshly struck, highest quality.
Proof – Mirror finish with frosted and glossy fields. Collector’s edition.
Extremely fine – Minor wear, nearly all details preserved.
Very fine – Moderate circulation wear, some details worn, but visible.
Fine – Heavy wear, key elements still distinguishable.
Fair – Very heavy wear, outlines barely visible.
Poor – Only contours visible, almost no detail.
Fragment – Nearly destroyed, only a fragment recognizable as a coin.
Helveticoins complies with Art. 16 KGTG and guarantees that the cultural object was lawfully acquired.
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