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Offline awl

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Geta
« on: August 21, 2006, 06:32:25 pm »
I have two coins of geta with a trophy on the reverse. I was woundering if anyone knows why their portraits were different sizes.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67132899@N00/220161256

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67132899@N00/220161250
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Re: Geta
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2006, 07:13:06 pm »
Hi awl!

I think the size of the portrait was the artistic license of the die cutter.

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