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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hotwheelsearl, post: 5196882, member: 75143&quot;]nice and thick.</p><p><br /></p><p>This massive Maximian has just about the ugliest, fattest, most meat-head appearance I&#039;ve seen yet. The face-to-head ratio is grotesque, but very endearing.</p><p><br /></p><p>This comes from the popular large follis Sacra Moneta series of the tetrarchy. I previously had a much smoother, but similar Diocletian that was thicker, but smaller and more worn. This new big follis has excellent details, lovely glossy, dark green patina.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1214565[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The difference between the two is that Diocletian abbreviates much of the legend:</p><p>SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN. Meaning, Sacred Money of the City [of Rome] Our Augustii and Caesares.</p><p>This legend type was only used for coins made by the Rome mint, which is why is specifies VRB.</p><p><br /></p><p>While Maximian here spells it all out</p><p>SACRA MONETA AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR. Meaning, Sacred Money of Our Augustii and Caesares.</p><p>This legend type was made for other cities, in this case, Aquileia.</p><p><br /></p><p>These coins were once fully silvered; a sack of those must have been a sight to behold, not unlike seeing a bank bag of Morgan dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1214564[/ATTACH] </p><p>Maximian, RIC Aquileia 29b.</p><p>30x27mm, 9.0g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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