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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1679466, member: 26302&quot;]I would these are basic coins. I also agree with Doug you aren&#039;t cheating the dealer at $15 per. I know I am cheap, but the one thing I would advise you sir is to pay attention to surfaces. Clean smooth surfaces many times are as important as details showing. </p><p><br /></p><p>OTOH, they are nicely centered, with full flans, and that is worth a lot too. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am just trying to say for the same money if you look hard enough you can find nice surface coins of similar condition. You know me, I am just cheap. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Btw, did you know the reverse on your Maximianus was referring to the &quot;genius&quot; of the emperor? All of the tetrarchs issued such coins, trying to tell the population they are in great hands because we are all so brilliant. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Still, its better than issueing campgates. Looking back through history, its never a good sign in a civilization when they are bragging about how strong their walls are. The last gold coins of Byzantium had the walls of Constantiople depicted on them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Again, I wasn&#039;t trying to demean your coins at all. Just pointing out the importance of surfaces as well. Maybe today you cannot get coins in that shape also with nice surfaces for $15. That is the problem with collecting coins for a while, new prices just get hard to grapple with.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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