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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 5205036, member: 19463&quot;]Perhaps this is out of place here but since the first coin was supposed to be a Saloninus <u>bronze</u> I&#039;ll point out that his bronzes are completely different in fabric than either his antoniniani or those of Tetricus.&nbsp; They are asses, thick and heavy having the expected SC on the reverse.&nbsp; They are scarce compared to antoniniani.&nbsp; This as has the PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS reverse and bare headed portrait. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1215100[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Of all rulers, IMHO, Tetricus II is the hardest to draw a line separating the sloppiest of the official issues and the best of the barbarous radiates.&nbsp; The coins shown above include both types as I see it but I am not comfortable in every case stating what I think.&nbsp; Below are two I find obvious.</p><p>official</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1215102[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>barbarous (reverse is mirrored including the legend)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1215103[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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