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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1943923, member: 42773&quot;]Well this is the first time I&#039;ve encountered someone authenticating coins by smell. There might be something to it, lol.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since you&#039;re interested in Roman coins, the Late Roman Bronzes are a good place to start, and collecting attractive LRB&#039;s won&#039;t set you back any more than collecting higher-grade US classic coins. Coins of the Constantinian Dynasty are a great place to get your feet wet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a coin of Constantine I that I paid around $60 for...</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Constantine I </b></p><p>AE Follis, 19.5mm, 3.61g; Trier mint: 322-3</p><p>Obv.: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; helmeted, cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev.: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS; Globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, above, three stars // dot PTR dot.</p><p>Reference: RIC VII Trier 368 (p. 197)</p><p>Notes: ex-Langtoft hoard.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]338104[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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