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Mint Errors

Ancient coins dies were hand engraved and the coins were hand struck. Significant variation is normal and errors, including spelling errors, off center strikes, double strikes, etc. usually decrease, not increase, the value of ancient coins. On this page we will list only the more unusual errors, beyond those ordinarily expected.

Judaea, Unstruck Prutah Flan, 167 B.C. - 62 A.D.

|Judaea| |&| |Palestine|, |Judaea,| |Unstruck| |Prutah| |Flan,| |167| |B.C.| |-| |62| |A.D.||prutah|
David Hendin notes, "According to Rabbinic law in ancient times, an unstruck coin had value-but only the bullion value of the metal, not the actual value of the coin."
JD112231. Bronze prutah, Unstruck prutah flan, as made, earthen deposits, weight 2.489 g, maximum diameter 15.5 mm, ex CNG e-auction 510 (23 Feb 2022), lot 288; ex Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection, ex ILM (7 Dec 2000); $140.00 (€131.60)
 


Judean Kingdom, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), 104 - 76 B.C., Overstrike

|Alexander| |Jannaeus|, |Judean| |Kingdom,| |Alexander| |Jannaeus| |(Yehonatan),| |104| |-| |76| |B.C.,| |Overstrike||prutah|
This type has been reattributed from Hyrcanus II to Alexander Jannaeus by Hendin and Shachar in "The Identity of YNTN on Hasmonean Overstruck Coins and the Chronology of the Alexander Jannaeus Types," Israel Numismatic Research 3, 2008: 87-94. It appears this type was overstruck on earlier coins of Alexander Jannaeus that had never been released from the mint.
JD97681. Bronze prutah, Hendin 6185b, Meshorer TJC T1, Meshorer AJC I; undertype Hendin 6184 (Jannaeus, lily/anchor), aVF, highlighting red earthen deposits, weight 2.688 g, maximum diameter 16.7 mm, die axis 270o, Jerusalem mint, 103 - 76 B.C.; obverse Paleo-Hebrew inscription: Yonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, within wreath, struck over lily; reverse two cornucopias splayed outward, adorned with ribbons, pomegranate or poppy between the horns, struck over anchor; from an Israeli collection; $70.00 (€65.80)
 


The First Jewish Revolt, 66 - 70 A.D.

|First| |Jewish| |Revolt|, |The| |First| |Jewish| |Revolt,| |66| |-| |70| |A.D.||prutah|
In 69 A.D., Vespasian began to lay siege to Jerusalem, the city was captured the following year by his son Titus. On 4 August 70 A.D. Titus destroyed the Temple. The Jewish fast of Tisha B'Av mourns the Fall of Jerusalem annually on this date.
JD97732. Bronze prutah, Hendin 6392; Meshorer TJC 204; SNG ANS 446; Sofaer pl. 223, 31, gF, nice patina, off center, tight flan, obverse edge beveled, chisel cut from misplaced first attempt to remove pre-strike casting sprue, weight 2.511 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, die axis 210o, Jerusalem mint, year 3, 68 - 69 A.D.; obverse Paleo-Hebrew: Year three, amphora with fluted body, narrow neck, broad rim, two handles, and conical fluted lid decorated with tiny globule at peak and row of tiny globules around edge; reverse Paleo-Hebrew: The freedom of Zion, vine leaf on small branch with tendril; $70.00 (€65.80)
 


Judean Kingdom, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), 104 - 76 B.C., Overstrike

|Alexander| |Jannaeus|, |Judean| |Kingdom,| |Alexander| |Jannaeus| |(Yehonatan),| |104| |-| |76| |B.C.,| |Overstrike||prutah|
This type has been reattributed from Hyrcanus II to Alexander Jannaeus by Hendin and Shachar in "The Identity of YNTN on Hasmonean Overstruck Coins and the Chronology of the Alexander Jannaeus Types," Israel Numismatic Research 3, 2008: 87-94. It appears this type was overstruck on earlier coins of Alexander Jannaeus that had never been released from the mint.
JD97426. Bronze prutah, Hendin 6185b, Meshorer TJC T1, Meshorer AJC I; undertype Hendin 6184 (Jannaeus, lily/anchor), VF, both undertype and overtype off center, dark patina, highlighting light earthen deposits, weight 1.589 g, maximum diameter 17.2 mm, die axis 180o, Jerusalem mint, 103 - 76 B.C.; obverse Paleo-Hebrew inscription in classic style: Yonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, within wreath, struck over lily; reverse two cornucopias splayed outward, adorned with ribbons, pomegranate or poppy between the horns, struck over anchor; from an Israeli collection; $60.00 (€56.40)
 


Judaea, Unstruck Prutah Flan, 167 B.C. - 62 A.D.

|Mint| |Errors|, |Judaea,| |Unstruck| |Prutah| |Flan,| |167| |B.C.| |-| |62| |A.D.||prutah|
David Hendin notes, "According to Rabbinic law in ancient times, an unstruck coin had value-but only the bullion value of the metal, not the actual value of the coin."
JD111133. Bronze prutah, Unstruck prutah flan, weight 1.841 g, maximum diameter 13.7 mm, ex Amphora Coins (David Hendin) with his signed photo authenticity receipt; SOLD


Judaean Kingdom, Hasmonean Dynasty (Maccabees), c. 104 - 37 B.C., Reverse Brockage

|Mint| |Errors|, |Judaean| |Kingdom,| |Hasmonean| |Dynasty| |(Maccabees),| |c.| |104| |-| |37| |B.C.,| |Reverse| |Brockage||prutah|
A brockage occurs when a blank is struck with a previously struck coin which adhered to the opposite die. See brockage in NumisWiki for a detailed explanation.
JD84591. Bronze prutah, VF, both sides off center, weight 2.051 g, maximum diameter 14.2 mm, Jerusalem mint, obverse incuse of reverse; reverse two cornucopias splayed outward, adorned with ribbons, pomegranate or poppy between the horns; from a New England collector; SOLD


Late Roman Reverse Brockage, 8 March 364 - 24 August 367 A.D., Valens or Valentinian I

|Mint| |Errors|, |Late| |Roman| |Reverse| |Brockage,| |8| |March| |364| |-| |24| |August| |367| |A.D.,| |Valens| |or| |Valentinian| |I||AE| |3|
Interesting strike error, called a brockage. A brockage occurs when coin is stuck in a die and another coin is struck before it is removed. The obverse design on this coin was struck with the reverse of a coin stuck in the obverse die. Because it should be easy for the mint workers to spot a coin stuck in the obverse die (the anvil side), reverse brockages are rare.
ER60011. Bronze AE 3, RIC IX Siscia 7(a)ii or 7(b)ii, VF, nice green patina, weight 2.570 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint, 28 Mar 364 - 24 Aug 367 A.D.; obverse incuse of reverse; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE (security of the Republic), Victory walking left, wreath in right hand, palm frond in left hand, •ΓSISC in exergue; rare mint error; SOLD


Trebonianus Gallus, June or July 251 - July or August 253 A.D.

|Trebonianus| |Gallus|, |Trebonianus| |Gallus,| |June| |or| |July| |251| |-| |July| |or| |August| |253| |A.D.||antoninianus|
The reverse legend is an error and should read ADVENTVS AVG, announcing the arrival of the emperor.
RA85651. Silver antoninianus, cf. RSC IV 2, RIC IV 79, SRCV III 9622 (all with normal ADVENTVS AVG reverse legend), Choice VF, weight 4.568 g, maximum diameter 22.4 mm, die axis 30o, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 251 - 252 A.D.; obverse IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, nothing below; reverse ADVNTVS AVG (sic!), Emperor on horseback left, raising right in salute, transverse scepter in left hand, nothing in exergue; scarce; SOLD


Delmatius, Caesar, 18 September 335 - mid 337 A.D.

|Delmatius|, |Delmatius,| |Caesar,| |18| |September| |335| |-| |mid| |337| |A.D.||reduced| |centenionalis|
DALMATIVS spelling variety.
RL111899. Billon reduced centenionalis, RIC VII Thessalonica 227 (R5), LRBC I 850, SRCV IV 16896, Cohen VII 4, Hunter V 5 var. (5th officina), VF, well centered, dark patina, die wear, weight 1.677 g, maximum diameter 16.9 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) mint, 336 - mid 337 A.D.; obverse FL DALMATIVS NOB C (sic!), laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA EXERCITVS (glory of the army), two soldiers standing facing, flanking one standard in center, heads confronted, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, SMTSA in exergue; very rare; SOLD







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