Group of Seventeen [17] Roman AR Denarii.

Rome mint; struck AD 268-269. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt with right hand and sceptre with left. RIC V.1, 54; MER-RIC 250 (temporary). 4.31 gr, 22 mm, 5h.

Near Extremely Fine. Much silvering remaining.

From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Uncertain mint. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head to right / P M TR P XVIII COS III P P, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, two children below. RIC IV 226; BMCRE 1; RSC 525. 2.66gr, 19mm, 7h.

Very Fine.

Found Lincolnshire, UK.

'Limes Denarii' (misnomer) are more or less faithful bronze copies of silver Denarii, minted on the fringes of the empire out of necessity. Perhaps they may be officially sanctioned issues for use in regions where political unrest made it hazardous to ship large amounts of silver. These low value issues could have served troops on the front and been redeemable for good coinage when they returned to the stable regions. Were they a form of military scrip meant to keep large quantities of precious metal from falling into enemy hands in the event of a defeat?

Lugdunum mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / [VICTORIA AV]GGG, Victory walking to left, holding wreath in right and palm branch in left hand, LVGP below. Cf. RIC 47a. 0.59gr, 12mm, 7h.

Fine.

Property of an Essex, UK, collector.