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Offline Adrian W

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MAXENTIUS FOLLIS LETTERING OFF THOUGHTS
« on: November 18, 2013, 04:35:27 pm »
This came in a group of coins I got a few weeks ago,interesting coin with a lot of symbolism.

However the lettering on the OBV looks soft especially on the MAG

On the REV the mint mark the lettering is not even

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6.85 gms

RIC VI Ostia 16
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Re: MAXENTIUS FOLLIS LETTERING OFF THOUGHTS
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2013, 04:45:11 pm »
It looks fine. Those letters just haven't been fully struck up from the look of it.
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Re: MAXENTIUS FOLLIS LETTERING OFF THOUGHTS
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2013, 05:23:56 pm »
Adrian , I might not be an expert , but I have seen a lot a lot of original coins in hands .
Your coin portrait looks fine to me . As Robert said , it has to be something with the strucking.
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Re: MAXENTIUS FOLLIS LETTERING OFF THOUGHTS
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2013, 05:47:38 pm »
Sam,
Thanks same here I have handled about 100,000 (mostly uncleaned though) in my life time I assumed this was fine until I read a post earlier mentioning about letters being off which these are and that made me 2nd guess myself.

The coin does not seem to be very common and I assume its reffering to Rome the eternal city with Romulus and Remus confirming that in the symbolism
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Re: MAXENTIUS FOLLIS LETTERING OFF THOUGHTS
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2013, 05:54:11 pm »
Very nice coin , enjoy it . Do not spend it in one place  :).

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