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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 5297344, member: 101855"]I have been collecting the follii (?) of the caesars who served during the Diocletian era. I have noted that the weight and diameter of these pieces can vary a great deal. I take that this is either normal, or I have purchased some "reproductions" which I hope is not the case. Here are the pieces. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Galerius</b> - caesar under Diocletian 293 - 305, Sear number 14397</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223007[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>10.61 grams, </p><p>approx diameter (these things are not perfectly round) 26.5 mm</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantius</b> - caesar under Maximian 293 - 305, RIC-3a</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223010[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>9.93 grams</p><p>diameter 28.5</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Severus II</b>, 305 - 306 caesar under Galerius</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223016[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>9.97 grams</p><p>diameter 3.0 mm</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Maxentius</b>, son of Maximian 307 - 312</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223015[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>5.85 grams</p><p>diameter 24.5 mm</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Licinius</b> Emperor 308 - 324</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223017[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>4.45 grams</p><p>diameter 22.0 mm</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Maximinus II (Daia)</b>, 309 - 313</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223018[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>7.08 grams</p><p>diameter 21.5 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to read your opinions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 5297344, member: 101855"]I have been collecting the follii (?) of the caesars who served during the Diocletian era. I have noted that the weight and diameter of these pieces can vary a great deal. I take that this is either normal, or I have purchased some "reproductions" which I hope is not the case. Here are the pieces. [B]Galerius[/B] - caesar under Diocletian 293 - 305, Sear number 14397 [ATTACH=full]1223007[/ATTACH] 10.61 grams, approx diameter (these things are not perfectly round) 26.5 mm [B]Constantius[/B] - caesar under Maximian 293 - 305, RIC-3a [ATTACH=full]1223010[/ATTACH] 9.93 grams diameter 28.5 [B]Severus II[/B], 305 - 306 caesar under Galerius [ATTACH=full]1223016[/ATTACH] 9.97 grams diameter 3.0 mm [B]Maxentius[/B], son of Maximian 307 - 312 [ATTACH=full]1223015[/ATTACH] 5.85 grams diameter 24.5 mm [B]Licinius[/B] Emperor 308 - 324 [ATTACH=full]1223017[/ATTACH] 4.45 grams diameter 22.0 mm [B]Maximinus II (Daia)[/B], 309 - 313 [ATTACH=full]1223018[/ATTACH] 7.08 grams diameter 21.5 mm I would like to read your opinions.[/QUOTE]
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