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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3076208, member: 19463&quot;]Not all pre reform radiates (antoniniani) have XXI but the difference in alloy (lacking silver) in the post reform means there are no XXI or KA (Greek for 21) radiates.&nbsp; We do have large folles with XXI since those were silver bearing. </p><p>Constantius I pre reform radiate antoninianus Antioch RIC 673 page 302</p><p>The coin had silver wash but it is long gone on this example. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]773807[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This post reform follis of Constantius I is an ancient cast fake copying the XXI marked silver issue from Alexandria.&nbsp; We se quite a few casts like this and even some clay molds from which they were made.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]773809[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t have a real XXI follis of Constantius I but this is the Diocletian showing remaining silver wash.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]773810[/ATTACH] </p><p>This pre reform antoninianus is from Lugdunum which did not use XXI.&nbsp; The reform came not long after Constantius was made Caesar so his pre reform coins are less common.&nbsp; RIC 635</p><p>[ATTACH=full]773811[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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