Imitations from a Romanian Hoard 7
M331+. Obverse type of C. Naevius Balbus, reverse type of Cn. Lucretius Trio, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-382/1 (O) and 237/1 (R), 4.64g. Obverse stylized, with three unexplained objects before Venus' face; reverse stylized and left-facing; no obverse legend other than somewhat crude SC; blundered, barely recognizable reverse legend.
M332+. Various obverse prototypes, reverse type of C. Naevius Balbus, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-382/1 (R), 3.53g. Both sides quite stylized; "triga" with four horses; blundered, meaningless obverse legend; blundered, barely recognizable reverse legend. See the following coin for a very similar reverse die, surely the product of the same engraver.
M333+. Various obverse prototypes, reverse type of C. Naevius Balbus, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-382/1 (R), 3.55g. Both sides quite stylized; "triga" with four horses; blundered, recognizable obverse ROMA; blundered, barely recognizable reverse legend. See the preceding coin for a very similar reverse die.
M334+. Obverse type of Ti. Claudius Nero, reverse type of L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi or C. Piso Frugi, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-383/1 (O) and 340/1 or 408/1 (R), 4.01g, serrate. Both sides "barbarous"; no obverse legend; blundered, meaningless reverse legend.
HT9+. Obverse type of Q. Antonius Balbus, reverse type of Ti. Claudius Nero, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-364/1 (O) and 383/1 (R), 3.73g. Both sides seemingly transferred from official coins, with reverse details partly re-engraved.
M335+. Obverse type of Q. Antonius Balbus, reverse type of Ti. Claudius Nero, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-364/1 (O) and 383/1 (R), 4.24g. Both sides somewhat stylized; crude obverse SC; blundered, recognizable reverse legend and control number.
A Die-Linked Sequence
Amazingly, the following group of four die-linked coins, sharing three obverse dies and two reverse dies, is the longest such sequence I know of in the entire Dacian imitatative coinage. Finding additional examples of any of these matched dies, or of either of the two unmatched obverse dies, from a source or sources other than this single hoard, would be extremely helpful.
M336+. Types of L. Papius, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-384/1, 3.73g, serrate. Both sides stylized, obverse much more so; no obverse legend; blundered, recognizable reverse legend. Obverse die O1, reverse die R1 in sequence.
M337+. Various obverse prototypes, reverse type of L. Papius, after 79 BC; cf. Cr-384/1 (R), 3.38g. Both sides somewhat stylized; no obverse legend other than X before and behind Roma; reverse legend as above. Obverse die O2, reverse die R1 in sequence.
M338+. Various obverse and reverse prototypes, after 79 BC; 3.07g. Obverse as above; reverse quite stylized, with blundered, meaningless legend. Obverse die O2, reverse die R2 in sequence.
M339+. Various prototypes, after 79 BC; 3.83g. Obverse quite stylized, with no legend other than X; reverse as above. Obverse die O3, reverse die R2 in sequence.
