Römisches Kaiserreich "Quinar" Valerian II. Caesar, AD 256-258, made by Carl Wilhelm Becker, TTB

Faire une offre

---

P C VALERIANVS NOB CAES Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian II to right
PIETAS AVG Priestly implements

Reverse die corroded, as shown on the plate in Hill's work

Carl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1830) is one of the most famous coin counterfeiters, who also sold his works to Geheimrath Goethe. To "age" his creations, he often put them in a sack with chips and dirt and tied it to the axle of a carriage. He called this "driving out his old masters".

---

Frais d'envoi