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Message:: [QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 3163739, member: 97383"]Finding a Diocletian era nummus with lots of original silvering can be a real thrill. Knowing how thin this layer of silvering is & that the coin was protected against the elements for 1,700 years makes them real treasures. I urge anyone who has one of these coins to get it slabbed; they need to be protected. The 1st coin of Maximian is my favorite. The obverse is a needle sharp strike. The 2nd coin of Diocletian is a razor sharp strike on both sides with attractive toning over the silver layer. The 3rd coin of Constantius I as Caesar has well preserved silvering. Does anyone else have well silvered nummi ? Lets see them...[ATTACH=full]812825[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]812827[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]812828[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]812829[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]812830[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]812831[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]812832[/ATTACH]  [/QUOTE]