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<p>[QUOTE="Fugio1, post: 7591337, member: 89970"]Warren, Your new Maximinus II follis is breathtaking. Very nice.</p><p><br /></p><p>Die state is often overlooked in discussions of ancient coin condition. In my opinion it is one of the most important criteria because even a little die wear removes the "crispness" from the design. it is unusual to see a coin with both sides struck from unworn dies. As much value as I put on this criteria, I have very few coins from virtually unworn dies on both sides. From my collection of folles of the tetrarchy here are two that come close</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1307685[/ATTACH] </p><p>Obverse: MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. Cuirassed Bust r. with laurel wreath.</p><p>Reverse: Quies standing in a long robe, facing, head turned to the left, holding scepters in the right branch and branch in the left.</p><p>Mint: Trier</p><p>Weight: 5.85 gm.</p><p>Reference: RIC 788 (Treveri)</p><p>Provenance: HD Rauch, 29-FEB-2020, Ex Numismatik Lanz, Nov 20, 2000</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1307690[/ATTACH] </p><p>Obverse: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right </p><p>Reverse: SACRA MONETA AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae; AQΓ in exergue </p><p>Mint: Aquileia</p><p>Weight: 10.36 g</p><p>Reference: RIC 30b (Lugdunum)</p><p>Provenance: Roma Numismatics ESale 81, lot 1518, 25-Feb-2021[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Fugio1, post: 7591337, member: 89970"]Warren, Your new Maximinus II follis is breathtaking. Very nice. Die state is often overlooked in discussions of ancient coin condition. In my opinion it is one of the most important criteria because even a little die wear removes the "crispness" from the design. it is unusual to see a coin with both sides struck from unworn dies. As much value as I put on this criteria, I have very few coins from virtually unworn dies on both sides. From my collection of folles of the tetrarchy here are two that come close [ATTACH=full]1307685[/ATTACH] Obverse: MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. Cuirassed Bust r. with laurel wreath. Reverse: Quies standing in a long robe, facing, head turned to the left, holding scepters in the right branch and branch in the left. Mint: Trier Weight: 5.85 gm. Reference: RIC 788 (Treveri) Provenance: HD Rauch, 29-FEB-2020, Ex Numismatik Lanz, Nov 20, 2000 [ATTACH=full]1307690[/ATTACH] Obverse: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head to right Reverse: SACRA MONETA AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae; AQΓ in exergue Mint: Aquileia Weight: 10.36 g Reference: RIC 30b (Lugdunum) Provenance: Roma Numismatics ESale 81, lot 1518, 25-Feb-2021[/QUOTE]
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