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Offline Flav V

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Strange form
« on: January 26, 2021, 08:47:53 am »
Hello,

On this Solidus of Jovinus we can see a strange form on the reverse. Above the labarum on the left we see a ''star'' or something looking like the bottom of upper labarum. What is your opinion about this element? Is the engraver started to engrave the labarum first and then considered it was too far from the size asked for the coin?

This is the most large photos i found, sorry.
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Offline Lech Stępniewski

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Re: Strange form
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2021, 09:27:45 am »


Quote from: Flav V on January 26, 2021, 08:47:53 am
Is the engraver started to engrave the labarum first nd then considered it was too far from the size asked for the coin?

Started to engrave the labarum just on the beaded circle of the coin? Rather impossible. Maybe there was a kind of flaw and engraver tried to hide it under "star"

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Re: Strange form
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2021, 10:07:14 am »
The flaw hide by a star is interesting theory. In your opinion is this coin deserve a new line? In mine no..
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Re: Strange form
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2021, 10:55:22 am »

Most interesting detail on this coin is on exergue:

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=122077

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Re: Strange form
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2021, 11:29:49 am »
Quote from: Flav V on January 26, 2021, 10:07:14 am
In your opinion is this coin deserve a new line?

No. This "star" is apparently accidental, with no meaning.

Quote from: Pekka K on January 26, 2021, 10:55:22 am
Most interesting detail on this coin is on exergue:

You mean "K" instead of "C"? But this is already in the seller's description.
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Re: Strange form
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2021, 12:19:23 pm »
Pekka K you are right its unlisted KOMOB mark, i already recorded it in my offline database some monthes ago. I was just looking on it today and decide to come here for asking the opinion about this particular form.
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