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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2873412, member: 19463&quot;]I showed one above but it was a fraction.&nbsp; I believe you are correct for full size folles.&nbsp; Also, you can be suspicious that a coin is Galerius Augustus because by that time the coins started to get smaller.&nbsp; This is not reliable but is only a clue to start you looking in the right place. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It should go without saying but it does not:&nbsp; Too many people look at one rule and forget to read the legend.&nbsp; Yes, Galerius was the only Maximianus who was Caesar but the coin below is Maximinus with no second A who was both Caesar and Augustus.&nbsp; &#039;No A&#039; trumps all other rules here.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]687260[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>If a coin clearly reads GAL or GAL VAL as below, it still can not be Galerius unless the Max name has that additional A.&nbsp; This is Maximinus II.&nbsp; That would be obvious if folks read each letter but many tend to see GAL and quit reading.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]687264[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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