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ancientcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 842 Posts	Posted 01/02/2012 7:32 pm Hey all! I am having some difficulty attributing this coin. It can only be RIC 26a type 2 or type 6. Type 2 has a mintmark that reads BSISC while type 6 is (star)BSISC There is something before the B in the mintmark but I can not make out what it is. It is either a star or it is just the foot of the kneeling woman hanging down. Thoughts? I apologize for the awful picture. I am still when it comes to coin photography. EDIT: The obverse shows Gratians pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right with the inscription D N GRATIANVS P F AVG. Edited by ancientcoinguy 01/02/2012 7:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/02/2012 8:25 pm I also see something before the B. At 400% magnifaction it looks like it might be a star. So it could be BISC or BISC., RIC ix 26a.6 or 26a.8 Report this Post to the Staff
jessvc1 Pillar of the Community United States 2596 Posts	Posted 01/02/2012 8:54 pm I think that could be a star. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 01/02/2012 9:41 pm If you can see a star then you have better eyes than me. I magnified the image by 400% and could not see a star. When I compare it to images of both 26a(2)and(6), it looks just like type 2 to me. That's my 2 cents worth. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/02/2012 11:22 pm I have the worst eye sight, but there does appear to be something before the B, could be a star, piece of dirt, or nothing at all. I played with you image a bit, but I'm still not able to say what is there if anything. Edited by echizento 01/02/2012 11:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ancientcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 842 Posts	Posted 01/06/2012 5:34 pm Well I messed around a bit with my microscope and came to the determination that there is no star. The shape before the B is just damage on the coin. Looks like this one has been nailed down as RIC 26a type 2. Thanks guys! Report this Post to the Staff
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