@dougsmit I did include the measurement and weight at the bottom of the picture. These chunky coins have always been called a follis wherever I have looked. I got the description from Wildwinds. Would you prefer that I called it an AE2 or an AE25?
I saw your very appropriate size data and consider 25mm close enough to call an AE1. The point was the subsequent posts showing AE3 coins that were neither Constantius I nor 'hefty' being shown as back ups for your coin rather than starting their own threads. I know I am in the minority on the question here but I do wonder if all who visit these threads have any idea just how nice and hefty your coin is. Regarding 25mm being AE1 or AE2: I do consider it OK to fudge a point when a coin straddles a border and call it what the issue was supposed to be. That means that I would call a 25mm Falling Horseman an AE2 and a 25mm coin of the first Tetrarchy an AE1. This comes up most often with coins around 17mm where we see AE3/4 used to indicate border straddlers of which there are thousands.
Atta-girl, Pish => congrats on the new Constantius-I Man, I love posting this sweetie (it's one of my favs!!) => here's my Hefty Lefty! cheers, everyone!!
here's a recent acquisition, but it's not left facing, however it is a sharp example-- he looks very realistic Constantius I A.D. 301 26x27mm 9.8gm CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right. SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left with scales & cornucopiae; V in left field. In ex. AQΓ RIC VI Aquileia 32a
I can't help thinking the first series of AE1 folles were well made and often well struck but lose points among collectors from having so many very ordinary Genius reverses. If only more of them were even a god with bigger name appeal or if Diocletian had used reverses as did Maxentius by whose time the size was falling and portrait art was becoming more standardized. Sure there are some non-Genius coins from the period but the single greatest complaint of many collectors who avoid the Tetrarchy is that there are just too many Genius coins. Contantius I Augustus Fides Ticinum mint Galerius Virtus Cyzicus mint
I love folles, chunky coins that can be bought in good condition at a relatively decent price. Collected them for a while, only kept my favorite... A few others I once owned...
@Dionysos Those are wonderful examples and I'm especially drawn to the last one of Constantine with the Hercules reverse!
Beautiful large AE folles ! (mostly AE folles ....) Love these coins.....for those who do not own one, they are very pleasing in hand. Im sending a batch over soon for JA.... keep em peeled
Wow, what an exceptional bunch of folles! Just beautiful! And not a single standing Genius in sight .
