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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3322780, member: 85693&quot;]I&#039;d go along with what everybody else is saying - poor metal/preservation conditions leading to crystallization and/or leaching. </p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, I have a Gordian III antoninianus that weight under 2 grams and looks just fine - good metal, style, etc.&nbsp; Below are photos of it, and one that weighs over 4 grams.&nbsp; Weights seem to have been all over the place in those days:</p><p><br /></p><p>The darker one is the heavier one:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]880721[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]880718[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]880719[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]880720[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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