Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3680928, member: 85693&quot;]Nice coin and write-up, Curtisimo.&nbsp; Very informative indeed.&nbsp; The OP seems to be on the heavy side for these, which I&#039;ll address below (without knowing anything about why this is). </p><p><br /></p><p>I have three Philip ADVENTVS antoniniani, which is kind of an accident - I like Philip&#039;s coinage very much, and if one comes up cheap ($20 or less) I will bid on them.&nbsp; This is how I wound up with three of them (none of them as nice as the OP).&nbsp; This is what happens when you bottom-feed. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the grouping.&nbsp; A couple things that I find peculiar about these -</p><p><br /></p><p>The top one appears to be made out of worse silver than usual - it is possibly even a counterfeit, or else just darkened more than usual for these.&nbsp; It is also the lightest of the bunch at 3.21 grams.&nbsp; My photos make it look lighter than it is; it is quite dark in hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>The one on the bottom left is also quite dull.&nbsp; However, it is the heaviest of the bunch at 4.51 grams (but not as heavy as Curtisimo&#039;s).&nbsp; The flan diameter is about the same as the others, but it is thicker.&nbsp; I have seen CT discussions where extra-heavy antoniniani have been discussed - they seem to be fairly abundant, but mysterious.&nbsp; Or maybe 3.2-4.5 grams is just the normal acceptable weight range for these?&nbsp; Heck if I know. </p><p><br /></p><p>The one on the bottom right looks more &quot;typical&quot; for Philip in terms of fabric, color, etc.&nbsp; It weighs 3.70 grams.&nbsp; It has toning/encrustation issues that I find appealing, although many would not.&nbsp; None of these have that bright-white look so many antoniniani have from this period. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]987954[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in