Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Unofficial coinage => Topic started by: Genio popvli romani on January 27, 2013, 05:45:20 AM

Title: Constantine II / Virtvs Exercit imitated from Trier 274
Post by: Genio popvli romani on January 27, 2013, 05:45:20 AM

As I like Virtvs Exercit coinage from Trier, I like their imitations too:


The original prototype
(https://www.lateromanbronzecoinforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dirtyoldcoins.com%2Froman%2Fid%2Fc2%2Fc2097.jpg&hash=5f36bb12b7cba56db8743a592902b87e58b99197)
from: http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/roman/id/Coins-of-Roman-Emperor-Constantine-II.htm (http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/roman/id/Coins-of-Roman-Emperor-Constantine-II.htm)[/center]

It is interesting to see that the counterfeiter has chosen a coin which is not so easy to imitate, a GE would have been easier to reproduce.

Title: Re: Constantine II / Virtvs Exercit imitated from Trier 274
Post by: Nikko on January 27, 2013, 09:19:38 AM

Here a nice one with trophy and a laureate/helmeted portrait unlisted within official coinage.

Title: Re: Constantine II / Virtvs Exercit imitated from Trier 274
Post by: Genio popvli romani on January 27, 2013, 09:52:25 AM

Very nice, I suppose the engraver has mixed different obverses, may be a VLPP with Virtvs Exercit #279 legend and has engraved a #279 reverse omitting dot before PTR.
Any way, again a good style for an unofficial coin.