NOTE: Many people do not make a difference between 'Limes denarii' and the type
presented here, 'Limes falsa'. There is a big difference: 'Limes denarii' are in
the size of denarii and 'Limes falsa' are immitations of bronze denominations like
As, Dupondius or Sestertius.
These coins were casted for use as local coinage in the Limes area (River Danube)
when official money was not available or limited in supply.
Most probably official coins were pressed into clay to form a mold. Liquified hot
bronze was poured into these molds in order to cast new (unofficial) coins.
These sort of coins are usually very bad preserved and due the bad cast, the obverse
and reverse are not very clear most of the time.
Here is a very odd example: Recognize the casting seam and the 'holes' as a result
of the casting process (most likely caused by the clay mold).
Emperor on the obverse / sitting goddess on the reverse
Here are two other roman coins: Emperor on the obverse / goddess on the reverse
Looks like Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius or Commodus
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