Ancient error coins, clashed dies and brockage
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Brockage coin of Claudius, Rome RIC 84 Claudius AE Quadrins 14.5 mm diam. 3.3 g Brockage coin
Obverse - TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG around modius
Reverse - mirror image of obverse, correct coin would read - PON M TR IMP COS IT around large S C
Brockage caused by coin from previous strike remaining in the die when this coin was struck NORMAN K
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Brockage coin of Constantius II Obverse: FLIVLCONSTANTIVSNOBC, pearl diademed,
draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: incuse of obverse
16.77 mm., 2.3g
sold 1-2018NORMAN K
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Brockage coin of Faustina II AE 21 , Unknown Provincial Mint Faustina II AE 21 c. 161 CE.
Obverse: FAVCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right
Reverse: Incuse of obverse.
21 mm., 6.5 G.
Very nice example of a brockage coin with a near complete incuse of reverse strike.
sold 3-2018NORMAN K
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Brockage Coin of ProbusObverse: IMP PROBVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: incuse of obverse.
Nice example of a brockage. A brockage occurs when a coin
from a previous strike is still in the die when a new blank is
struck leaving a reversed image of the coin left in the die.
Silvered AE Antoninianus, 22.1 mm, 3.9 gNORMAN K
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Brockage Coin of Severus Alexander 222-235 CESeverus Alexander Bronze Brockage Coin.
Obverse has laureate head right.
Reverse has an incuse of the obverse.
18 mm., 2.44 g.
sold 2-2018NORMAN K
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brockage coin of Tactius 275-276 CE Silvered Antoninianus
Obverse. - IMP CM CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse. - Incuse of obverse.
22.1 mm., 3.1 g.
sold 2-2018NORMAN K
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Clashed die of Lucilla (wife of Lucius Verus) Struck 164 - 169 C.E.Obverse - LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG FB. Draped bust right.
Reverse - PIETAS. Pietas standing left, right hand over lighted altar and holding box of incense in left. SC in field
30 mm diam. 19.8g. RIC 1756
Reverse clearly shows an inverse portrait caused by a clashed die
sold 1-2018NORMAN K
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Lucilla, CLASHED DIElUCILLA (wife of Lucius Verus) Struck 164 - 169 C.E.
Obverse - LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG FB. Draped bust right.
Reverse - PIETAS. Pietas standing left, right hand over lighted altar and holding box of incense in left. SC in field
30 mm diam. 19.8g. RIC 1756
Reverse clearly shows an inverse portrait caused by a clashed dieNORMAN K
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THRACE, PHILIPPOPOLIS. Septimius Severus, 193-211 CEAE 3/4 Roman Provincial
Obverse: ΥΛΚΥΒ CC CEΛHbOC, bust with Laurel right.
Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Eagle sitting left on a branch, head right with a wreath in its beak.
Varbanov 1279ff. (Var. 9 of the legend).
17.45 mm, 2.1 g.
This coin also has an engraver mistake as the legend on the obverse is a mirror image reversed. The legend reads backwards. NORMAN K
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Tiberius, RIC 90, Orichalcum Dupondius, Double struck on back76217. Orichalcum dupondius, RPC I 3869, RIC I 90 (R2), Cohen I 8,
BMCRE I 175, SNG Munchen -, SNG Hunterian -, BMC Syria -, F,
nice dark patina with earthen deposit highlighting, reverse double struck,
17.303g, 30.2mm, 0o, Commagene mint, 20 - 21 CE
Obverse: TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right;
Reverse: PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XXII
(high priest, consul the 3rd time, imperator the 7th time,
tribune of the people for 22 years), caduceus flanked by branch at
each side, between two crossed cornucopias;NORMAN K
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