E87 Timed Economy Auction Tuesday 7pm
Lot 811:
Description
A collection of modern base metal tokens produced as reproduction Roman coins. The set comprises pieces with copper-toned and brass-toned finishes. The obverses feature laureate and radiated imperial portraits with Latin legends, including GALLIENUS AUG and CONSTANTINUS PF AUG. The reverses bear Italian inscriptions and historical dates: CARACALLA 188-217 d.C. IMPERATORE, TRAIANO 52-117 d.C. IMPERATORE, COSTANTINO 280-337 d.C. IMPERATORE, and GALLIENO 218-268 d.C. IMPERATORE. These pieces are modern educational or promotional medals representing Roman emperors and are not ancient currency.