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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1274341, member: 19463&quot;]The first is a bronze tetradrachm of Alexandria Egypt with Hercules on the reverse.&nbsp; The obverse legend is not very clear.&nbsp; EDIT:&nbsp; I can&#039;t read the legend in the photo but if Sear said it is Maximinianus there is no reason to doubt that.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other is a Byzantine follis with Christ on one side and the two rulers on the other.&nbsp; Again condition makes it less than certain but I&#039;ll guess Constantine X and Eudocia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neither is rare and coins in poor condition are worth little.&nbsp; The Hercules reverse would make that a slightly better item but I have concern about the light colored areas in the cracks which should be checked to be sure they are not bronze disease which will eventually destroy the coin.&nbsp; Bronze disease is powdery and will flake out easily if poked with a pin.&nbsp; More stable forms of corrosion are harder and will not dislodge easily when probed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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