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Well I might as well join in. I need much better pics, this is much nicer in the hand than the photos show:  
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Here's my silvered Constantius I Chlorus. I'll have a full set of silvered coins of all of the original Tetrarchy soon, and if I remember I'll post them all up. I love silvered coins. 
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Probus Obv:â€" VIRTVS PRO-BI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, decorated with emperor riding past row of soldiers with shields Rev:â€" ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; at foot, captive Minted in Lugdunum (IIII) Emission 5 Officina 4. End A.D. 277 to Early A.D. 278 References:â€" Cohen 69. Bastien 256 (2 examples). RIC 64 Bust Type G (S) An obverse die match to the plate example in Bastien 
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Nice Constantius I Chlorus. I like the details on that probus.
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Severus II Follis Obv:â€" FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES, laureate head right Rev:â€" GENIO AVGG ET CAESARVM N N, Genius standing left holding patera & cornucopia Minted in Cyzicus (//KA). A.D. 305-306 Reference:â€" RIC VI Cyzicus 20a 
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Florian Antoninianus Obv:â€" IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:â€" VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Emperor advancing right, holding a shield and spear, treading down captive. Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 3 Officina 4, from September to October A.D. 276 Reference:â€" Cohen 107. Bastien 150. RIC 16 Bust type C 
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What's the weight and mm of the severus follis.
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice color on the florian. you guys have some really nice coins.
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The Severus II follis is 10.915g with a maximum diameter of 28.3mm. Regards, Martin
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i like those large follis coins, have a few myself but not as nice.
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Diocletian - Follis Obv:â€" D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right in imperial mantle, olive branch in right hand, mappa in left Rev:â€" PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies standing left, branch upward in right hand, vertical sceptre in left Minted in Cyzicus (not Trier) ( S | F / KS //PTR) Reference:â€" RIC VI Trier 677a (R) 
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Diocletian Obv:â€" IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:â€" GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae Minted in London (No marks) c. A.D. 303 onwards References:â€" RIC VI London 28a 
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