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Offline Genio popvli romani

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Constantine II / Virtvs Exercit imitated from Trier 274
« on: January 27, 2013, 05:45:20 AM »
As I like Virtvs Exercit coinage from Trier, I like their imitations too:


The original prototype

from: 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.
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Re: Constantine II / Virtvs Exercit imitated from Trier 274
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2013, 09:19:38 AM »
Here a nice one with trophy and a laureate/helmeted portrait unlisted within official coinage.
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Re: Constantine II / Virtvs Exercit imitated from Trier 274
« Reply #2 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.
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