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<p>[QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 2053022, member: 42773"]The only coin out of this group that I would have passed on is the first. I think the Aurelian tetradrachm is lovely, and the Theodosius II (I'm with Doug on that attribution) is quite good for what it is. The Valentinian and Theodosian dynasties churned out millions of scrappy, decrepit bronzes, and although yours isn't the best, it's nowhere near the worst. (If you want really nice coins from this bunch, head for the gold.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The Constantius follis with Moneta is not rare, and even the cheapest retail example I could find, at $24, is much nicer than yours. Click <a href="http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/aegean_numismatics/1/product/roman_empire_constantius_caesar_293305_follis/493031/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/aegean_numismatics/1/product/roman_empire_constantius_caesar_293305_follis/493031/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I hope you didn't pay too much for it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 2053022, member: 42773"]The only coin out of this group that I would have passed on is the first. I think the Aurelian tetradrachm is lovely, and the Theodosius II (I'm with Doug on that attribution) is quite good for what it is. The Valentinian and Theodosian dynasties churned out millions of scrappy, decrepit bronzes, and although yours isn't the best, it's nowhere near the worst. (If you want really nice coins from this bunch, head for the gold.) The Constantius follis with Moneta is not rare, and even the cheapest retail example I could find, at $24, is much nicer than yours. Click [URL='http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/aegean_numismatics/1/product/roman_empire_constantius_caesar_293305_follis/493031/Default.aspx']here[/URL]. I hope you didn't pay too much for it.[/QUOTE]
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