UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Mid to late 3rd century. 'Aureus' (Gold, 19 mm, 6.68 g, 12 h), imitating Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. IMP ANTONINV[S] ARM IIII AV Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. P M TR P XIX IMP III COS II Annona standing front, head to left, holding grain ears in her right hand over modius filled with grain ears and cornucopiae in her left. Cf. Calicó 2019-2020 (for Annona-prototype, but with differing legends). With original suspension loop attached. Two scratches and the reverse slightly double struck, otherwise, very fine.


With its neat style and mostly readable legends, this is likely one of the earlier imitations, struck sometime in the second half of the 3rd century.