Leu Numismatik

Auction 7  –  24 - 25 October 2020

Leu Numismatik, Auction 7

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval and Islamic coins featuring the Aur...

Part 1: Sa, 24.10.2020, from 2:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Su, 25.10.2020, from 2:00 PM CET
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Description

★ A curious reverse ★

UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Late 3rd-4th centuries. 'Quinarius' (Gold, 14 mm, 2.99 g, 6 h), 'Derived Gordian Group B'. IИIOИI IIIИIOИI Laureate imperial head to right. Rev. II II ИIOИOΛ Uncertain figure seated left, extending claw-like right hand. Original suspension loop broken off, otherwise, very fine.

From the Aurum Barbarorum Collection.

Stylistically, this curious little piece differs significantly from all other coins derived from the 'Gordian Group', but it is included here for its small size. The reverse is particularly charming, showing an abstract figure, perhaps the emperor, with an extended claw-like right hand and a single leg, seated to the left on a chair with a square back perhaps symbolizing the left arm and a vertical scepter.

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Price realized 2'000 CHF
Starting price 280 CHF
Estimate 350 CHF
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