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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gallienus, post: 1931032, member: 42034&quot;]Well, the earlier sestersii were around 28 grams, later declining to 20 grams around the time of Commodus I think.&nbsp;&nbsp; Eventually I think they may have been lighter around the time of Gallienus.&nbsp; Of course the very early sestersii during the Republic were quite light but these were made of high purity silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>After many years of collecting Ancients I got my first Aes Grave quite recently.&nbsp; Pictures do not do these coins justice.&nbsp; In person &amp; held in one&#039;s hand they are very impressive.&nbsp; Also I&#039;ve done some coin displays and do a display when I do Boy Scout merit badge classes.&nbsp; I&#039;ve gotten used to coins which look impressive in a display case.&nbsp; Thus a sesterius is more impressive than a quadrans.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also when I was single, long ago, I had a display of Roman coins in a hangable display case in my apt in Houston.&nbsp; I had a Julius Caesar portrait, a sesterius of Caligula, possibly my Republican Quadrigatus and a bunch of other Roman pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now you can probably buy a 67 gram nice Egyptian bronze quite cheaply.&nbsp; These were made late 3rd century BC, just after Egypt became independent again.&nbsp; They are possibly the cheapest &quot;large module&quot; ancient coins around, but are quite interesting although not yet fully researched.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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