UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Late 3rd-early 4th centuries. 'Aureus' (Subargentum, 21 mm, 5.55 g, 1 h), 'Probus Group A'. Imitating Probus, 276-282. [...]A PO[...]AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Probus to left, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield on his left. Rev. [...]CIH Victory driving slow quadriga to left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left. Aurum Barbarorum II, 1900-1902. Holed twice and with a scrape on the obverse and some breaks in plating, otherwise, about very fine.


The style of this piece is extremely close to Aurum Barbarorum II, 1900-1902, but the legend is more blundered, revealing that it was minted slightly later. It is still earlier than Aurum Barbarorum II, 1903, however, another subargentum imitation of considerably cruder style.