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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 2245450, member: 44140&quot;]Virtual Tray of Roman Imitation Nummii from Sri Lanka and the a host coin found at the bottom of a gem mine.</p><p>These are imitative examples, remnants of the vast amount of small Roman coins of the 4th century. Together the Roman AE4 and the subsequent indigenous imitations circulated for more than 400 years. The imitations are thought to be direct copies of the Roman AE4 already heavily worn when the task was undertaken. Most of the original coins devices and legend where long gone and provided little information to those seeking to reproduce it. As a result we can enjoy the implied legends and the reconstruction of the details that would have been missing. A true numismatic curiosity. All of these coins exist in relatively poor condition, a testament to their longevity. The original Roman coins are extremely rare in Sri Lanka although deemed common in the western world. This humble, worn and otherwise busted common Roman coin would gather little interest if it had not traveled to the ends of the Earth. The imitative coins represent 5 of the 7 which I bought from my dude in Sri Lanka, these come from a hoard of 28 coins of which these where hand selected for their surface and completeness. Enjoy my friends.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://s17.postimg.org/pw1g946gv/Srilanka_Roman_Imitations_Scale.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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