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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 7507210, member: 31620&quot;]I have been after one of these for a few years and finally had the opportunity to obtain one. <b></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Decentius - Barbarious AE Maiorina </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:- VICTORIAE DD NN AVG E CAE, two Victory&#039;s standing facing each other, between them holding a shield resting on a short column, inscribed VOT V MVLT + in four lines</p><p>Barabrous imitation of the mint of Amiens (S-V//branch AMB branch). A.D. 351-353</p><p>Reference(s) – Bastien pl. 17, 32</p><p><br /></p><p>3.13 g. 21.63 mm. 180 degrees</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This ancient imitative piece combines both the mintmark of the mint at Ambianum, and the reverse field letters S-V which are only found on issues of Lugdunum </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1297204[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Bastien there are a number of coins such as the one above and others imitating Ludunum that probably come from the same regional, unofficial workshop.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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