Taprobane Campgate Nummis?

I don't know guys what do you think? Your guess is as good as any!

Taprobane
AE Nummis 13.8 x 1.00 grams
Obverse: Diademed Bust right.
Reverse: Undescribed design. Campgate? Votive Wreath?
ref: Uncatalogued

 

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no idea what that is AN.

no idea what/where/who taprobane is ...could someone enlighten me.

 

As it was known to Ptolemy.


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That's a campgate? Could have fooled me.

 

sri lanka to the ancient greeks...i'll be darned.

 

No idea.

 

Well thanks @chrsmat71 for supplying my only "like" thus far.

 

I got quite a few of these of a small hoard that was discovered. This one has make believe legend.

 

I think the reverse is supposed to be a wreath. I like bust with non sense legend and the emperor is wearing a hat rather than a diadem. These just get more and more interesting!

 

Here is one with 2 guys maybe a Horseman?

 

Everyone saw this one already!

 

oh yeah, i remember these now...the eastern LRB imitative coins...cool!

 

@Ancientnoob They all look like imitations of late Roman AE and should be assignable to specific prototypes. I think you're on the right track. "Campgate" is as good a guess as any for the prototype of the top coin. I used to collect Roman imitations but was never fortunate enough to own any from India or Sri Lanka.

 

Perhaps they were based off of Theodosian AE4's?
Looks sweet though!
Cheers.

 

Coins only a mother could love. My favorite kind.

 

Agreed.

Coins like this were introduced to the island some time in the late 4th eand early 5th century.

This was recovered from a gem mine.

Clearly an official Arcadius. This does not represent all the type introduced to the island. The Roman nummis was referred to as the "3rd Brass"

 

He probably looked like this when it left the mint...