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<p>[QUOTE="seth77, post: 7964080, member: 56653"]This brings me back to this specimen:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1380803[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Which combines the typical radiate barbarous of the late 3rd century with what appears to be a medieval pelleted cross. The most likely explanation -- that it is a contemporary copy of a Claudius Gothicus commemorative is compelling, but seeing the actual coin one might understand why collectors and numismatists in the earlier 20th century thought them to be Merovingian rather than contemporary 3rd century imitations.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="seth77, post: 7964080, member: 56653"]This brings me back to this specimen: [ATTACH=full]1380803[/ATTACH] Which combines the typical radiate barbarous of the late 3rd century with what appears to be a medieval pelleted cross. The most likely explanation -- that it is a contemporary copy of a Claudius Gothicus commemorative is compelling, but seeing the actual coin one might understand why collectors and numismatists in the earlier 20th century thought them to be Merovingian rather than contemporary 3rd century imitations.[/QUOTE]
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