I seem to have developed a soft spot for imitatives, especially if I have a genuine example that I can match to it. This is my latest:- First the imitative and then the coin imitates. Constantius II - AE2 - Barbarous imitation of RIC VIII Heraclea 082 Obv:– D N CONSTANTIS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right Rev:– FEL TEMT OHIIIRATIO, Helmeted soldier left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield at ground to right. Horseman turns to face the soldier, and reaches his left arm up towards him. He is bare headed. Minted in Heraclea (G | _ // .SHHA). Reference:- Imitates RIC VIII Heraclea 82 (C2) Does anyone else have any imitatives and their protoytype?
Very nice & decent in size. What's the weight of it? Posted before, but my only imitative. Roman Imitative Issue, (4th century A.D.) Æ12 Minima Class O.: Bust right. R.: Falling Horseman // TC? 1.0g 12mm RIC VIII Arles 224
It's 4.04 gms. I have this pair too, which I have showed here before. Constans - AE2 Imitative Obv:- D N CONSTANS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right Rev:- FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, emperor in military dress standing left on galley, holding Phoenix and labarum, Victory sitting at the stern, steering the ship Marbarous imitation of a coin minted in Aquileia; (//AQP dot), A.D. 348-350 Reference:– cf. RIC VIII Aquileia 99 (C) And the genuine for comparison
Nice coins! I sometimes wonder how many of our coins are actually imitative but we have no way of knowing? No doubt about any of these barbarous FTR's...
AE22. 6:00. 6.40 grams Constans Well-engraved designs and mostly correct obverse letters and legend, but with incorrect reverse letters. DN CONSTI - ..S PF AVG /garbled reverse legend. A retrograde attempt at FEL TEMP REPARATIO mintmark unclear, incorporating an "S" /X on standard, emperor holding phoenix (why are these galley imitations usually "holding phoenix" instead of the common "holding Victory" variant?) Reference: Imitation quite similar to Bastien, ANSMN 30 (1985) plate 42.27. This one was bought in London, England, and almost certainly found in England.
