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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3954571, member: 57495&quot;]I think the neckbeard on this one is exceptionally clear (you can even imagine how soft and flowy it feels, [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER], <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).&nbsp; It’s nevertheless probably more remarkable for being one of the XI double antoniniani that did duty in @Valentinian’s metallurgical study that tested these for their silver content.&nbsp; This example came up with an average EDX reading of its core (tested at three spots) that indicated a silver content of 12.46%.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/tacitus-xi-new-jpg.628886/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><b>TACITUS</b></p><p>Extremely Rare. Billon Double Antoninianus. 3.84g, 23.5mm. Antioch mint. RIC 211; RIC2 temp no. 4087 (6 spec); Esty, Equall, Smith, &quot;The Alloy of the &#039;XI&#039; Coins of Tacitus&quot;, 91.68 (<i>this coin</i>). O: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor standing right holding sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre; A between, XI in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>And an IA:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/tacitus-ia-tripolis-clementia-2375-jpg.689680/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>TACITUS</b></p><p>Billon Double Antoninianus. 3.05g, 24mm. Tripolis mint, Jan - Jun AD 276. New RIC V/1 Online temp no. 4113. O: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: CLEMENTIA TEMP, Mars standing left, holding Victory, spear and shield; * in left field, IA in exergue.</p><p><i>Ex Maple Leaf Collection</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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