ID small barbaric imitation. DONE thanks so much!

[zoser]

AE 9
0,6gr

[SC]

Hard to make out what is going on on the reverse but the bust looks 5th century Roman.

Shawn

[a]

Rotate reverse 45 deg counterclockwise - victory dragging captive imitation "SALVS REIPVBLICAE"

Regards,
Expolorer

[zoser]

Thanks Shawn, I have added 4 more pictures from the reverse just in case it helps

[zoser]

Hi explore, I was just adding some more picture when you answered the post.

Do you mean that coin is a Roman coin or an imitation?

King regards

[SC]

Good eyes Explorer!  That is definitely it.  The 2nd new picture makes it clear.

Zoser, the coin is a contemporary (ancient) imitation of the SALVS REIPVBLICAE type, which was struck 388 to 408.  Your imitation is therefore likely from the first couple of decades of the 5th century.

Yours is truly barbaric in style - very stylized image and nonsense inscription - though that does mot mean it was made by any "barbarian" tribes.  Just that the counterfeiters made a fairly crude copy and were likely illiterate.

Shawn

[zoser]

Good eyes Explorer!  That is definitely it.  The 2nd new picture makes it clear.

Zoser, the coin is a contemporary (ancient) imitation of the SALVS REIPVBLICAE type, which was struck 388 to 408.  Your imitation is therefore likely from the first couple of decades of the 5th century.

Yours is truly barbaric in style - very stylized image and nonsense inscription - though that does mot mean it was made by any "barbarian" tribes.  Just that the counterfeiters made a fairly crude copy and were likely illiterate.

Shawn

Thanks!
Does anyone has a link of the the coin which is tried to be imitated?, I am sorry but as I am not really into Roman coins I have no idea about.

[zoser]

I have found a link that has helped me to understand about barbaric imitation, just in case someone is interested.

http://esty.ancients.info/imit/imitRICIX.html