Hello All,
I have recently been interested in filling a few gaps in my
collection, particularly Geta/Caracalla/Elagabalus, for whom I have lots of low-quality
provincials, but few
denarii.
What is the proper
weight range for these coins? I received 2
Caracalla denarii today (sorry, scanner not working due to upgrade/driver problem). The
style looks OK, with flow lines and nice edges, but the silver does not appear lustrous. What really concerned me was the
weight, which was 2.28 and 2.00 grams. No matches in
Fake Reports, and a quick survey found no examples with these
weights.
If the coins were earlier
denarii, I would dismiss them outright based on the
weight, but I assume that the
denarius was cheapened and lightened a
bit toward the end of its life.
Thanks in advance, and sorry for lack of pictures!
Cliff