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Trying to decide whether to do something that I have always adamantly opposed doing !
NGC Ancients ......
But are these two 'boys' worth encapsulating ?
Not sure really
Its all a matter of "attribution"

Constantius Chlorus Cæsar
25-26mm 9.32 grams

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Emperor Diocletian
25mm 9.54 grams

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These were struck by Domitius Domitianus. I have the whole series here--

https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/Alexandria/

and I couldn't imagine slabbing any of mine


here's my Domitianus


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Domitius Domitianus
A.D. 295- 296
24mm 10.8g
IMP C L DOMITIVS DOMITIANVS AVG; laureate head right.
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle to left; A in right.
In ex. ALE
RIC VI Alexandria 20



the Domitianus connection just doesn't add much of a premium to the coins in this series. Below are some that I sold and the only one that was a bit pricey was the Diocletian and that was because I over paid for it in a CNG auction


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are these two 'boys' worth encapsulating ?


I agree with @vic on this--not a huge fan of slabbing ancients. I've only left one or two entombed from the ones I've bought.
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Thank you Victor for confirming what I suspected but was hesitant to assert ! I seriously doubt I will be adding a Domitius Domitianus to my collection but these will do !
I have around 150 or so Tetrarchy folles in my coin cabinets
As my health has declined somewhat precipitously the last few years I have investigated the idea of slabbing some favorites to leave to my two children

This Maximianus seems a bit odd ?
"unofficial" ? Perhaps
The obv looks right
But the reverse seems a bit 'sloppy' ? as well as light weight

Emperor Maximianus
25-26.5 mm 7.73 grams
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I started by collecting cuirassed bust types
Well what can I say . one thing led to another !

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Time to get a handle on this problem
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Your Maximianus looks fine. The reverses tend to be a bit less refined because I suspect that they were quickly made due to the short reign of Domitianus. The eagle on my Domitianus is very poorly rendered (pic below) The weight is a little light, but nothing too far outside the range.



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As they were reasonably round flans I acquired some after market slabs and 'encapsulated' them myself (1.50 ea)!
Will probably leave well enough alone
But all those Londons .
I don't know
Starting to think I might like them 'bottled' !
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Well what can I say . one thing led to another !
That is a good looking presentation.
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I only have a Diocletian in this series.

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I only have a Diocletian in this series.
Very nice!
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