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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 7857310, member: 19463"]I have no post reform Maximianus from Lugdunum but this is a a pre-reform antoninianus of Lugdunum for comparison.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1353925[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My Constantius would not grade so high due to wear but was struck evenly head to toe on Genius which is not all that common on these. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1353926[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Slightly later is this Constantius I with wear and surface issues compounding the weaker strike on the top part of Genius. This coin bears a bit of added meaning to me since I got it for $10 from Victor Failmezger while he was writing his book in 2000. Victor was less interested in mints than in types so this somewhat ordinary coin did not make the cut. Today, Lugdunum coins seem to appeal to more collectors.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1353927[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Again my Galerius for Lugdunum is pre-reform. For some reason I have always preferred pre-reform coins and those for the Caesars are less common. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1353928[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally there is the Galerius follis for this mint. This coin pretty much typifies what I usually seek in this period. It has decent striking and surfaces but is not so perfect that it appeals to people willing to pay the premium for coins over VF. The strike and style on the Genius head is appealing to me but there is weakness in the thighs and altar.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1353929[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This series really is not all that easy to find with solid, even strikes, good surfaces and fine style. When you add a preference for left busts and retained silvering, it gets harder. You have some excellent coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 7857310, member: 19463"]I have no post reform Maximianus from Lugdunum but this is a a pre-reform antoninianus of Lugdunum for comparison. [ATTACH=full]1353925[/ATTACH] My Constantius would not grade so high due to wear but was struck evenly head to toe on Genius which is not all that common on these. [ATTACH=full]1353926[/ATTACH] Slightly later is this Constantius I with wear and surface issues compounding the weaker strike on the top part of Genius. This coin bears a bit of added meaning to me since I got it for $10 from Victor Failmezger while he was writing his book in 2000. Victor was less interested in mints than in types so this somewhat ordinary coin did not make the cut. Today, Lugdunum coins seem to appeal to more collectors. [ATTACH=full]1353927[/ATTACH] Again my Galerius for Lugdunum is pre-reform. For some reason I have always preferred pre-reform coins and those for the Caesars are less common. [ATTACH=full]1353928[/ATTACH] Finally there is the Galerius follis for this mint. This coin pretty much typifies what I usually seek in this period. It has decent striking and surfaces but is not so perfect that it appeals to people willing to pay the premium for coins over VF. The strike and style on the Genius head is appealing to me but there is weakness in the thighs and altar. [ATTACH=full]1353929[/ATTACH] This series really is not all that easy to find with solid, even strikes, good surfaces and fine style. When you add a preference for left busts and retained silvering, it gets harder. You have some excellent coins.[/QUOTE]
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