Crude legends, radiate and draped bust right / Crude unreadable legend, Laetitia standing. 11mm, 0.76 grams. SKU x3417-w31822 Ancient barbarous radiates seem to have been produced between the reigns of Claudius II and ca.274 AD, when Aurelian banned the circulation of these small imitative bronzes throughout the Empire. It is likely that at least some of the barbarous radiates were produced after 274 AD all the way into the early 280's. The value of the barbarous imitations was almost certainly not equal to their official counterparts - they probably saw only local limited circulation, and fulfilled the role of token coinage in times of an acute coin shortage.

Crude inscriptions, Radiate head right / Corrupt and incomplete "PAX AVG", Pax standing left, holding scepter and branch. Nice brown patina, 20mm, 2.27 grams, nicer than the scan. Found in Northern France. Ancient barbarous radiates seem to have been produced between the reigns of Claudius II and ca.274 AD, when Aurelian banned the circulation of these small imitative bronzes throughout the Empire. It is likely that at least some of the barbarous radiates were produced after 274 AD all the way into the early 280's. The value of the barbarous imitations was almost certainly not equal to their official counterparts - they probably saw only local limited circulation, and fulfilled the role of token coinage in times of an acute coin shortage.

Crude unreadable inscriptions, radiate and draped bust right / Crude unreadable inscriptions, Spes advancing RIGHT, holding lotus flower, raising her skirt. 13mm, 0.8 grams. Rare with Spes right. Ancient barbarous radiates seem to have been produced between the reigns of Claudius II and ca.274 AD, when Aurelian banned the circulation of these small imitative bronzes throughout the Empire. It is likely that at least some of the barbarous radiates were produced after 274 AD all the way into the early 280's. The value of the barbarous imitations was almost certainly not equal to their official counterparts - they probably saw only local limited circulation, and fulfilled the role of token coinage in times of an acute coin shortage.

Crude legends, bearded radiate and draped bust right / SA..., Salus standing left, feeding snake rising from the altar and holding rudder. Light brown patina, beautiful style, nicer than the scan, 16mm, 1.7 grams. Unofficial mint in Gaul. Ancient barbarous radiates seem to have been produced between the reigns of Claudius II and ca.274 AD, when Aurelian banned the circulation of these small imitative bronzes throughout the Empire. It is likely that at least some of the barbarous radiates were produced after 274 AD all the way into the early 280's. The value of the barbarous imitations was almost certainly not equal to their official counterparts - they probably saw only local limited circulation, and fulfilled the role of token coinage in times of an acute coin shortage.

Ancient barbarous radiates seem to have been produced between the reigns of Claudius II and ca.274 AD, when Aurelian banned the circulation of these small imitative bronzes throughout the Empire. SKU Q512-50336.

Crude inscriptions, radiate and draped bust right / Very crude unreadable inscriptions, uncertain deity standing (maybe Pax?). 18mm, 1.66 grams. Unofficial mint in Roman Gaul. Beautiful barbarous style, portrait in style of Gallienus. Ancient barbarous radiates seem to have been produced between the reigns of Claudius II and ca.274 AD, when Aurelian banned the circulation of these small imitative bronzes throughout the Empire. It is likely that at least some of the barbarous radiates were produced after 274 AD all the way into the early 280's. The value of the barbarous imitations was almost certainly not equal to their official counterparts - they probably saw only local limited circulation, and fulfilled the role of token coinage in times of an acute coin shortage.

IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, bearded radiate and draped bust right / SALVS, Salus standing left, feeding snake rising from the altar and holding rudder. Unofficial mint in Gaul.

Crude inscriptions, radiate and draped bust right / Crude unreadable legends, Mars walking right, carrying a spear. 12mm, 0.81 grams. Unofficial mint in Roman Gaul. Rare type. Ancient barbarous radiates seem to have been produced between the reigns of Claudius II and ca.274 AD, when Aurelian banned the circulation of these small imitative bronzes throughout the Empire. It is likely that at least some of the barbarous radiates were produced after 274 AD all the way into the early 280's. The value of the barbarous imitations was almost certainly not equal to their official counterparts - they probably saw only local limited circulation, and fulfilled the role of token coinage in times of an acute coin shortage.

Crude partial inscription, radiate bust right / PAX AVG, Pax standing, holding vertical scepter and branch. 18mm, 2.4 grams, nicer than the scan. Excellent quality for these. Found in a hoard in Northern France.Ancient barbarous radiates seem to have been produced between the reigns of Claudius II and ca.274 AD, when Aurelian banned the circulation of these small imitative bronzes throughout the Empire. It is likely that at least some of the barbarous radiates were produced after 274 AD all the way into the early 280's. The value of the barbarous imitations was almost certainly not equal to their official counterparts - they probably saw only local limited circulation, and fulfilled the role of token coinage in times of an acute coin shortage.