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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2641536, member: 19463&quot;]At this time the Lugdunum (Lyon) mint was distinguished by the globe at the point of the bust as shown on the OP coin but missing from ro1974&#039;s nice dupondius.&nbsp; This is one case where I prefer a coin with no patina since it is hard to tell what metal is under a green outside.&nbsp; Both of the coins below are dupondii.&nbsp; On top is a green (over brass) Lugdunum mint weighing 13.2g.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]582838[/ATTACH]</p><p>The one below is 15.0g and is what we call belt and suspenders while holding your pants up with the other hand.&nbsp; It is a dupondius with radiate crown, orichalcum color and bears the denomination mark II in exergue.&nbsp; The lack of the globe at the point of the bust signifies Rome mint.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]582839[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin shown by gregarious makes a good point about the globe.&nbsp; I believe his has one (therefore, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint) but a weak strike makes it not show all that well.&nbsp; Some are off flan due to centering. </p><p><br /></p><p>As far as I am concerned, Nero dupondii are very good deals for us budget minded types.&nbsp; They are usually well over half the size of sestertii but sell for a lot less.&nbsp; Asses are easier to find than dupondii but still great coins.&nbsp; Denarii are expensive and no better in die work.&nbsp; &nbsp; The as below is 9.3g of red copper conveniently showing through the green patina.&nbsp; Orichalcum was valued much above copper so asses are not all that much smaller than dupondii.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]582857[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>That leaves sestertii of which I only have one doggy example at 22.4g.&nbsp; Part of its low weight is due to the corrosion loss but these things vary quite a bit anyway.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]582862[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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