Hello, I'm trying to identify this Tetricius coin and I've reached a dead end. I do believe this a barbarian imitation with a Tetricius I reverse and a Tetricius II obverse but any help would be appreciated: Thanks,
Most definitely barbarous. Not sure whether or not it is a T1 obverse/T2 reverse. Is that really a thing with barbarous?
The obverse is clearly Tetricus II. The figure on reverse with palm and cornucopiae is Hilaritas. The prototype is apparently RIC 232: Tetricus II/ HILARITAS AVGG. The obverse legend is correct but the reverse legend is blundered.
Here is a page on barbarous radiates: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/imit/BarbarousRadiates.html They are far more numerous than dealer offerings would suggest. Go to a coin show in England you might see thousands, not valuable enough to picture and sell individually. The better ones, like the OP coin, can be sold individually, but most are not worth the time of dealers to handle.
