UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Aurum Barbarorum. Late 3rd-early 4th centuries. 'Aureus' (Subaeratus, 19 mm, 2.01 g, 6 h), 'Plated Group'. Imitating Probus, 276-282. IIOOIIO - OИИHƧOIII Laureate and cuirassed imperial bust to right. Rev. II IZIΘ Θ / ΘZΘ Two male figures standing left and right; the one on the right holds a long scepter ending in a knot in his right hand; the one on the left holds a shorter scepter ending in a 'treetop' in his right hand and places an uncertain object on a tripod between them. Aurum Barbarorum II, 1913 (this coin). A very bright and attractive subaeratus. Holed and with some breaks in plating, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


This reverse copies antoniniani of Diocletian and Maximianus, where the emperors sacrifice above an altar with their favorite divine companions, Jupiter and Hercules, respectively.