Uncertain Germanic Tribe, Pseudo-Imperial Aureus struck north of the Danube with dies stolen from the mint of Alexandria Troas, mid 3rd - early 4th centuries AD; AV (g 6,91; mm 19; h 3); Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I or Gallienus l.; around, pseudo-legend, Rv. COL AVG / TRO, she-wolf standing r., suckling the twins Remus and Romulus. Cfr. SNG Copenhagen 161 (for the Alexandrian issue in bronze); Leu Numismatik AG, 4, 25 May 2019, lot 430.Of the highest rarity, apparently the second known example. A highly interesting piece standing at the very beginning of Germanic coinage. Pierced; some die breaks on reverse; good very fine.