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David Atherton:
A brockage is 'any coin which is mis-struck, but particularly applied to coins on which the same design is found in relief on one face and incuse on the other as a result of the preceding coin having remained on the die and left its impression on the next coin struck' (Grierson 1975, p. 193). The vast majority of brockages are from obverse dies. David Sear explains 'Reverse brockages are much rarer and more difficult to explain as they would require a new blank to be placed on top of an existing piece which had remained in the obverse or lower die after striking.' Brockages from the Flavian era are rare enough, but imagine my shock when I came across this reverse brockage from the reign of Titus. I just had to have it!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=174953

Jay GT4:
What a "striking" piece David.  Fantastic

SC:
Nice piece.  And definitely rare than obverse brockages.

SC

Ron C2:
Great coin david, really superb.  The brockage detail is better defined than on most brockages I see. 

David Atherton:
Thank you everyone for the kind comments! I'm really thrilled to have acquired this ... especially since I've never seen a Flavian reverse brockage before!

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