Victor_Clark

Yes...here's an example (same RIC as yours) that I sold. Victorinus AD 268-270 AE antoninianus 20x21mm 3.5g IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right. SALVS AVG; Salus feeding snake RIC Vii Rome 67

I always use artificial light and usually only take one picture. I have photoshop but like an older program that I have been using for years called ArcSoft; which they stopped supporting years ago. I typically use darken and contrast or "auto enhance" and sometimes use a feature called scratch removal. My setup is great for silver coins but bronze with mottled surfaces take a little effort. As far as balance, I buy lots of Roman coins that don't really interest me. I recently bought 20 3rd century ants that will be for sale. I also bought some ex-Ramskold that are all mine. I will buy large lots of 4th century coins and maybe keep 1 or 2 and sell the rest. Sometimes I sell a coin if I get a better example. I actually sold most of my collection in 2009; but I think it is a much better collection now.

the person holding the box of coins is even wearing gloves

Constantius I AD 296- 298 AR Argenteus 18mm 2.7g CONSTANTIVS CAES; Laureate head right F ADVENT AVGG NN; Africa standing facing, head left, holding standard and tusk; at her feet, lion standing left, head right, with bucranium to left. In ex. T RIC VI 14a Constantius I A.D. 297- 298 26x28mm 8.4g CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES; laureate head right. FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN; Africa standing left, holding labarum and tusk; at feet, lion with captured bull, in left field H. In ex PKΓ RIC VI Carthage 26a Constantine I A.D. 311- 312 Ӕ nummus 22x23mm 4.3gm CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. ADVENTVS AVG; Emperor mounted l., raising r. hand and holding spear; horse pawing seated captive; ✶ in right field. in ex. PLN RIC VI London 137; LMCC 7.01.009

two more Caesars Maxentius A.D. 306 28mm 10.1gm M AVR MAXENTIVS NOB CAES; Laureate head right. SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands; H in left field. In ex. Δ RIC VI Carthage 51a Constantine I A.D. 306- 307 25x26mm 9.3g FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate head facing right. SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthago standing facing, head left in long robe, holding fruits in both hands. H in left field. In ex. Γ RIC VI Carthage 51c

This rocky mound type with branches protruding is fairly rare and only issued by Rome. Also unlisted without star in left of reverse...compare with RIC VIII Rome 141 or 144 with no star; but phoenix on a globe. Constantius II A.D. 348- 350 18x19mm 2.0g D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. FEL TEMP REPARATIO; radiate phoenix on rocky mound. In ex. RT RIC VIII Rome -- ex- Glenn Simonelli

I have not seen this particular pairing before. The Diocletian looks like the same die as this example from FAC's fake gallery.

It's a modern fake.

here is the reverse paired with Diocletian

Yes, it is a fake. Here's my example--

History is always being rewritten...if it wasn't there would be only three history books-- one on ancient history, one for medieval history and one on modern history; which would be updated as time passed. The reality is that there are many books on each subject and each author has their own agenda. The museum has actually done something clever to get people talking and maybe get some people interested in ancient history. If you don't like it, that's fine; but right now you are dancing to their tune.

The surface of the Carausius is flaking off, especially on the obverse on his face. It needs to be handled very carefully or else there will be more loss of the surface.

I have a reverse brockage of Saturn

Constantine I A.D. 306 28mm 8.7g CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear. VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS N N; Constantine with shield on left arm, galloping right and spearing kneeling foe; second foe (holding sword?) prostrate on ground; A in left field. In ex. T T RIC VI Ticinum 72 Constantine I A.D. 311- 312 22x23mm 4.3gm CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. ADVENTVS AVG; Constantine mounted l., raising r. hand and holding spear; horse pawing seated captive; ✶ in right field. in ex. PLN RIC VI London 137; LMCC 7.01.009

The 1 cent green stamp to the far left is from 1924. The 3 cents stamps are from the 1950's and the 13 cent stamps are from the 70's, many are bicentennial issues.

Gallienus A.D. 264- 265 Ӕ Antoninianus 18x20mm 2.4g GALLIENVS AVG; radiate head left with slight drapery over shoulders. IOVI CONSERVA; Jupiter stg. l.; holding thunderbolt and sceptre; at foot eagle; in left field S. RIC Vi Mediolanum 486 var.; Göbl 1037L from the Mildenhall Hoard of 1833 this hoard contained 1,286 coins from the 3rd century. One was a denarius of Caracalla and the rest were antoniniani from Valerian to Aurelian.

here's some of mine 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 Diocletian A.D. 295- 296 Ӕ follis 25mm 9.6g IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle at feet to left; Γ in right. In ex. ALE RIC VI Alexandria 18a Maximianus A.D. 295- 296 24x25mm 9.6g IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle at feet to left; A in right. In ex. ALE RIC VI Alexandria 18b Constantius I A.D. 295- 296 26mm 11.7gm FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle at feet to left; B in right. In ex. ALE RIC VI Alexandria 21a Galerius A.D. 295-296 26mm 8.6g GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES; 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 at feet to left; B in right. In ex. ALE RIC VI Alexandria 21b

The date is disputed, though RIC gives A.D. 295- 296. Other dates include 296- 297 and 297- 298. What is not disputed is that Domitianus struck coins in his name and in the names of the Tetrarchs. Also Diocletian definitely did not strike coins for a usurper. The GENIO coins struck by Domitianus are easy to distinguish-- workshop in the right field and nothing in left except eagle beside Genio. RIC VI Alexandria 18-21 https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Alexandria/

Maximinus II A.D. 309- 310 Ӕ follis 26mm 6.4g MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield decorated with two horsemen with Draco standards riding to left, four enemies below them; on cuirass, gorgoneion; on helmet, Sol standing facing in quadriga, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left, around, stars and crescent, crest ending in griffin. VIRTVS EXERCITVS; Mars standing front, head to left, resting right hand on decorated shield and holding spear in left; in field to left, lighted altar; B in right field. In ex. ANT RIC VI Antioch 125 next decorated shield

Galerius A.D. 297 28mm 9.4g MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate bust right. FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN; Africa standing left, holding labarum and tusk; at feet, lion with captured bull; Δ in left field. In ex. PKQ RIC VI Carthage 22b

here's a Trier example amd my Sirmium

No, they are two distinct campaigns against two distinct People in two different areas and at different times. Constantine I fought against the Sarmatians (equestrian Iranians) on the Danube; while Crispus and Constantine II fought the Alamanni (Germanic tribes) on the Rhine. Here's a SARMATIA I recently got from Arles

Your coin is Constantius Gallus, cousin of Constantius II, with an obverse legend of D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C

It's not Pegasus, but one of the four winged horse that draws the chariot of Sol

The elephant isn't wearing armor, that is how the Romans tried to depict the wrinkled skin of the elephant. There are plenty of Roman mosaics that show this technique.