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Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 11/04/2011 12:07 am I was wondering if you all thought that this coin is a SMTSA. Your comments would be appreciated So far from what I can find Thessalonica only minted these commemorative coins at the 4th(delta) officina and the 5th (epsilon)..... helvetica's list. The LRBC is not really a help in this respect. I don't have the RIC and am also wondering if the RIC lists an issue from the 1st officina. Otherwise I figure this is yet another example of a delta issue looking like an alpha issue. If you have the RIC for this coin please let me know if there is an SMTSA listed. Thanks Regards doucet Report this Post to the Staff

dougsmit Pillar of the Community United States 1549 Posts	Posted 11/04/2011 05:27 am 4 and 5 no 1. This is the style delta in use there and then. Report this Post to the Staff
dougsmit Pillar of the Community United States 1549 Posts	Posted 11/04/2011 05:36 am Also a hint: when seeking Constantinopolis and Urbs Roma coins, it helps to weigh the coin. RIC separates out the heavy ones (over 2g.) that were issued with the two soldiers/two standards coins from the lighter ones that accompanied the two soldiers/one standard coins. This looks to be a heavy one but it is not easy to tell from a photo. In this case it makes no real difference since neither is listed as an A but that will not hold for every mint and every mark. Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 11/04/2011 09:38 am Thanks for your input Doug. I thought this was probably the case but wanted and expert opinion before I filed it away in the Delta area. There is a great deal to learn about the styles used on these late roman coins... For a beginner anyway. Regards Report this Post to the Staff
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