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Offline Jochen

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Strange cross on Nikopolis coin
« on: August 17, 2018, 10:27:38 am »
Dear friends!

Yesterday I won a coin on Ebay. I have added it as #021 on Nikopolis Addenda #6. When I have looked closer at the coin I saw a strange cross in a circular incus above the l. shoulder of Dionysos. I don't think it is normal corrosion and only caused by my imagination.

Anyone who has an explanation or an idea?

Thanks in advance
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Re: Strange cross on Nikopolis coin
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2018, 12:12:46 pm »
With this pictures it is in my opinion impossible to say if it is caused by corrosion, a damaged die or something else. As soon as you have the coin in hand, I expect it to be far easier to tell what is going on.
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Re: Strange cross on Nikopolis coin
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2018, 05:14:25 pm »
No cross seems to be visible on the Imhoof specimen whose rev., probably from the same die, is illustrated in AMNG.
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Re: Strange cross on Nikopolis coin
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2018, 02:55:58 am »
A counter mark or banker's mark or something like that?

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Re: Strange cross on Nikopolis coin
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2018, 05:54:48 pm »
A banker's mark on such low value coin seems to be unprobably.

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Re: Strange cross on Nikopolis coin
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2018, 05:55:50 am »
Now I have the coin in hand and, damned, it is only corrosion!

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