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Message:: [QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 3297430, member: 44316"]A coin image on a computer screen need not bear any relation to its size in real life. If you think you know the size of the coin and don't pay attention to the seller's statement of its size you may be surprised when it arrives. I had a Byzantine coin of emperor Theophilus (829-842) and saw an auction coin of the same design that would have been an upgrade, so I put in a lowish bid. I won it (and some other coins, too, which amortized the shipping) and was pleased with the thought of the upgrade. Then it arrived. Surprise!  It was only 23-22 mm (on the bottom) and the one I thought I was was upgrading is 28-27 mm (on the top)! [ATTACH=full]872919[/ATTACH] The seller had not given a Sear number. The follis I had was Sear 1667. When I looked the new one up I saw Sear has a "half follis" of the same design as Sear 1668, described as "c. 20-24 mm. and 4-5 grams."  (However, 5 of the 10 in DO are under 4 grams.) Mine is 23-22 mm and 3.89 grams-- clearly the smaller denomination. So, it is not an upgrade after all. It is a new type! I'm really pleased at my misunderstanding! Have you ever bought a coin that turned out to be a different size than you expected?[/QUOTE]