Imitations from a Romanian Hoard 5
M308+. Obverse type of Mn. Fonteius, or perhaps Cr-350A/, reverse type of Q. Titius, after 86 BC; cf. Cr-353/ or 350A/ (O) and Cr-341/ (R), 3.93g. Obverse quite stylized, reverse stylized and sketchy; no legends.
M309+. Obverse type of Mn. Fonteius, reverse type of M. Furius philus, after 85 BC; cf. Cr-353/1 (O) and 281/1 (R), 3.11g. Both sides quite stylized, with blundered, perhaps barely recognizable legends.
M310+. Types of C. Norbanus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-357/1b, 4.66g. Both sides quite stylized; blundered, recognizable obverse legend and control number; no reverse legend other than inappropriate X.
M311+. Types of C. Norbanus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-357/1a, 4.66g, serrate. Both sides stylized, the obverse more so; abstract, meaningless obverse legend; no reverse legend.
M312+. Obverse type of D. Silanus, reverse type of C. Norbanus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-337/3 (O) and 357/1b (R), 3.15g. Both sides a bit stylized, with left-facing Roma and retrograde control B; no other legends.
M313+. Obverse type of L. Julius Bursio, reverse type of C. Norbanus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-352/1 (O) and 357/1b (R), 3.81g. Both sides quite stylized; no legends other than inappropriate obverse X.
M314+. Types of Q. Antonius Balbus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-364/1, 3.96g. Both sides quite stylized; three horses in "quadriga"; no obverse legend other than possible remnant of SC; blundered, meaningless reverse legend.
M315+. Obverse type of Q. Antonius Balbus (?), reverse type of Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-364/1 (O?) and 285/1 (R), 3.88g. Obverse "barbarous", reverse quite stylized; blundered obverse legend perhaps crude CS; reverse legend illegible.
M316+. Obverse type of M. Cipius (?), reverse type of Q. Antonius Balbus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-289/1 (O?) and 364/1 (R), 2.73g. Both sides stylized, reverse more so; obverse legend illegible other than X behind Roma, M before; largely correct reverse legend.
H9+. Obverse type of C. Cassius, reverse type of Q. Antonius Balbus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-266/1 (O) and 364/1 (R), 4.11g. Obverse transferred from official coin, with second, outer border added on transfer die; reverse stylized; blundered, perhaps barely recognizable reverse legend. Some evidence of having been overstruck on uncertain type; note E or F between the borders around 5:00. A very busy little coin!
M317+. Obverse type of L. Porcius Licinus, reverse type of Q. Antonius Balbus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-282/5 (O) and 364/1 (R), after 83 BC, 4.00g. Both sides stylized, the reverse more so, with three horses in "quadriga"; remnant of correct obverse legend; no reverse legend.
M318+. Obverse type of Mn. Fonteius, reverse type of Q. Antonius Balbus, after 83 BC; cf. Cr-353/1 (O) and 364/1 (R), 4.25g. Both sides stylized; obverse legend N (retrograde) E, for MF; blundered, perhaps recognizable reverse legend.
