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Up for auction is a Roman limes denarius coin of Faustina I from 152-153 AD
Of uncertain status are thousands (millions?) of surviving bronze coins of the Severan era that copy silver denarii. Some examples still bear traces of a very thin silver wash... Termed Limes (Lim-ace) or coins of the borders, these may be another example of coins of necessity. They may also 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.
ID# 788M
MINT: Rome
OBVERSE; IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP
- Laureate head right.
REVERSE; TR POT XV COS IIII
- Vesta standing left with simpulum and palladium.
REFERENCE: RIC 209