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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 1632960, member: 21445&quot;]Many factors play into the weight of a coin. Sometimes its the soil conditions of when the coin was in dirt &amp; how much copper and such leeched out of it. Other times it could be how the coin was cleaned.</p><p><br /></p><p>But many times ancients have various weight differences. I could have one coin weigh 2.6g and another poster posts one in worse shape and it could be 3.5g.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for size, it doesnt make alot of difference since the coins were hand struck. So one could be struck lightly &amp; the metal didnt spread out as much as one that was struck harder.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now for me I look for good weight on a coin. If a coin seems too light &amp; its condition doesnt match the price I would pay for it, I wait till something better comes along. If the price is super &amp; I can live with it&#039;s condition then I will settle for a lower weight one.</p><p><br /></p><p>But be careful as counterfeits can weigh much less so its good to know what the average weight of X coin is.</p><p><br /></p><p>Everyone is different.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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