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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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I have a problem to find the mint , I read .SMAL Z. , mint of Alexandria , but find no reference in RIC . albert   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very interesting coin. Might be worth contacting Lech Stepniewski for addition into his "NOT IN RIC" website.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Alexandria wasn't operating that many officina during this period. The style is also wrong for Alexandria. The coin in from Antioch - SMANZ.
Regards,
Martin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@Martin, I was thinking the same thing, maybe a clogged die for the "N".
However, unless I am imagining it, I see dot SMANZ dot? Maybe an unlisted variation?
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Pillar of the Community
 Belgium
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I was also looking for Antiochia , but had the same problem .I will further this afternoon . Thanks . albert
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
1194 Posts |
I think the coin is from Antiochia for next reasons .
I read : dot SMAI Z dot : SM =Sacra Moneta , Z = greek number 7 ,so it is a Greek mint .
Normally ,the mint is written without space when there are only letters , so there was a problem with the die .The only mint with so much officinae in the East is Antiochia , so I has to be N ,so we can read : . sacra moneta antiochiae 7th officina . The size and the weight match with the coin of RICVIII,39 .It has to be an unlisted variation .albert
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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RIC VIII 38 for Antioch, with a different reverse but in the same time series as the "Q" reverse type, has a footnote referring to a double dot mint mark .SMANI. found in the Fayum hoard. A double dot series mainly for Gloria Exercitus soldiers and standard reverses is assigned numbers 51-55 and another for 60-63, one of which is illustrated.
It seems likely to me that this coin fits in with those anomalous double dot versions, riding in on the coattails of the footnote for number 38.
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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so I think we can attribute this coin for sure to Antiochia. Thank you Irbguy for more details , I had not read this note. albert
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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I forgot , all this work for a €5 coin.albert
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New Member
France
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Hi Albert,
There is an existing issue for that mint mark (unlisted). officinae B, gamma, delta, epsilon, S, Z & Theta already known.
Al
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