On the die, the letters are incuse (below the level of the field. when a Ridge Ring forms, it will become incuse as well (thus rising up on the coin) - slowly getting to the level of the letters. Your Ridge Ring is now that far along yet - that is why it 'appears' to be behind the letters.
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