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echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/23/2011 6:02 pm This coin has a diangle mark in the exergue next to the first letter of the MM. At first I thought it might part of the MM but I haven't found a listing for it. So it's probably a mistake on the die or the results of a die crack. What do you think? CONSTANS PF AVG: VICTORIAE DD AVGGQNN; SMTSE, Ric VIII Thessalonica 101. C2 ___________________________________________________________ Report this Post to the Staff

Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 10/23/2011 6:27 pm I'm not sure where you are talking about. In the exergue? Before the S? JW Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/23/2011 6:54 pm If you look at the 1st S just before the MM you should be able to see it. Report this Post to the Staff
ancientcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 842 Posts	Posted 10/23/2011 9:08 pm MM as in mint mark. Yes I see what you are talking about, but I can not begin to guess what it is. Is it raised like it was part of the strike? It could be damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 10/23/2011 9:39 pm I cannot make it out for sure, but it looks like it may be part of a letter such as "A" or "delta", but I haven't been able to find a mintmark for Thessalonica that resembles it. JW Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/23/2011 10:10 pm A slanted line struck onto the coin that shouldn't be there. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 10/23/2011 10:39 pm OK, I'm stumped. Either it is a random mark or it's something I have been unable to find any reference to. A good place to look is HELVETICA'S IDENTIFICATION HELP PAGE and at the pull down menu select the two victories with wreath. Take a look, but I saw nothing. Sorry my friend. http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm JW Edited by Bing 10/23/2011 10:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 10/24/2011 10:10 am I'm thinking it's just a random mark. Can't really see a mintmark being that long, other than fully spelled out ones (like my Augustus Julia Traducta). Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/24/2011 12:54 pm No your not JW. I've checked Helvetica and other sources and there is no such mark. So it's more likely a random mark or the results from a die crack. It would be interesting to find more coins with this mark. Report this Post to the Staff
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