Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 3650964, member: 97383&quot;]Valentinian, Excellent thread with four beautiful folles <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! I&#039;ve been a fan of the large size folles for a long time &amp; have managed to add some nice ones to my collection. You&#039;re right about the style change from realism to the Asian style that is impersonal &amp; very uniform from person to person. The human being has been transformed into a cold, stern, god-like figure. However, on rare occasions you can still see a realistic portrait on a large follis. The 1st coin below, from the London Mint, has a very realistic portrait of Maximian. The coin below it is a typical Asian style portrait of Maximian from the Cyzicus Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]980730[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]980732[/ATTACH] </p><p>Maximian, Struck circa AD 303, Billon follis: 9.67 gm, 28 mm. RIC 25.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]980738[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Maximian, Struck AD 295 - 299, Cyzicus Mint, 1st Officina, 9.24 gm.[/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