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<p>[QUOTE="Publius, post: 2995000, member: 77091"]Hello guys! My latest aquisition just arrived:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]739806[/ATTACH] </p><p>Diocletian, AD 284-305</p><p>Æ1 Follis, 8,81 g., 25 mm, Struck AD 301, Aquileia Mint</p><p>Obv.: IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG</p><p>Laureate head right.</p><p>Rev.: SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR</p><p>Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.</p><p>Ref.: RIC VI Aquileia 31a</p><p><br /></p><p>So far so good... However, what bothers me and ruins my pleasure is the frickin' edge! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie19" alt=":banhappy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Also, the patina in hand doesn't look as thick as on the image, it's looks a bit "transparent"...</p><p><br /></p><p>Take a look! Do you guys see red flags or is it only in my head?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]739815[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]739816[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]739817[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Publius, post: 2995000, member: 77091"]Hello guys! My latest aquisition just arrived: [ATTACH=full]739806[/ATTACH] Diocletian, AD 284-305 Æ1 Follis, 8,81 g., 25 mm, Struck AD 301, Aquileia Mint Obv.: IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Laureate head right. Rev.: SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Ref.: RIC VI Aquileia 31a So far so good... However, what bothers me and ruins my pleasure is the frickin' edge! :banhappy: Also, the patina in hand doesn't look as thick as on the image, it's looks a bit "transparent"... Take a look! Do you guys see red flags or is it only in my head? [ATTACH=full]739815[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]739816[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]739817[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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