Below is a "Gothic" imitation of an aureus of Probus. I bought the coin a couple of years ago. The exact same coin is in the O. Anokhin catalog (no. 249) as you can see in the second picture. Unfortunately, before the first registration of the coin by Anohkin and me buying the coin the loop has been removed and the dirt has been cleaned off. The coin was found in the Khmelnitzskaya oblast, Tchemerovetsky raion in western Ukraine. The Goths were particularly fond of military busts and many imitations are based on Probus' aurei. The piece below probably dates to around AD 300 (+-25 years). Weight: 5.8 gr (without loop)
Dirk, The engraving on both sides of this coin is impressive ! What a shame some idiot removed the pendant mount . At least you've a photo of this important find before it was foolishly altered, & important info on the find site . It is amusing to see garbled inscriptions on a coin so finely engraved .
Yes, it is the same coin. It is difficult to see from the picture. The coin studied by several Ukrainian and Polish numismatists and there was briefly confusion, whether it is the same coin or not, but there is no doubt.
I also have a number of pieces with the loop still in place. For example, this is coin no. 142 from the Anokhin catalog, i.e. the exact same coin. It was found in Vinnitzkaya oblast, Tomashpolski raion Weight: 5.73 gr. Again, the model was an aureus of Probus.
Typically, these coins don't have loops, but crude holes: Obv.: Helmeted bust with shield and spear Rev.: Horseman (Adventus) Found: Tsherkasskaya oblast, banks of the river Tyasmin, Tshigirinsky raion Weight: 4.65 g Oleg Anokhin catalog No. 216 (this coin)
Here is another coin from my collection. Imitation of Probus aureus Obv.: Bust with helmet, spear and shield left Rev.: Quadriga Found: Near Lublin, Poland The coin below is from the Anokhin catalog. It was almost certainly struck from the same dies as my coin. However, while my coin was struck in gold, the Anokhin coin is a gilded bronze coin.
Does anybody know what the model for the coin below was? The obverse legend is readible Obv.: IMP M ANTONIN Rev.: NICIA II.. CTORI It is die-identical to Anokhin no. 101. Note the holes are placed almost identically.
True, I just noted this for the coin 101, which I just posted. I guess the same man holed the coins, perhaps even on the same occasion.
Below is one of my favorite Gothic imitations. I think the coin was copied after a Probus or Diocletian aureus Obv.: Laureate bust right Rev: Jupiter standing Found: Rovenskaya oblast, Ukraine Weight: 4.15 gr. Hole at 12 - 1 o'clock Oleg Anokhin catalog No. 167 (this coin)
This is perhaps the historically most interesting example. The coin was found in Vinnitskaya oblast, Pogrebishe This coin is not an imitation, but was struck from official dies, which the Goths obtained as plunder during the sack of Alexander Troas in AD 262. The dies were overused and later partially recut. The dies were originally used for the minting of provincial bronze coins.
Here's a Gothic imitation Fourree Aureus of Probus(?) on eBay for $150. Is that a reasonable price for something like this? Asking for a friend...
I cannot really answer the question if that is a reasonable price. Personally, I don't find that coin attractive, but preferences vary widely.
