New Addition Arrived, Macrinus Provincial.

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tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 10/26/2016 7:37 pm Having missed out on a few others recently my patience finally paid off, I only had to go 25% above budget to get it Kibyra, Phrygia. 217-218ad Ae27, 6.45g. Obverse - Laureate, draped/ cuirassed bust right Reverse - Demeter standing left holding grain ears & sceptre I particularly liked the bust of Macrinus on this coin as it looks more " lifelike " to my eye, rather than looking angry or old as often depicted. There is one oddity about the coin that I cant figure out though, on the Obverse they have used dots to signify the end of each word which is something that has me puzzled as I cant find a reason or another Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/26/2016 7:53 pm Nice looking coin, congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 10/26/2016 8:12 pm Quote: used dots to signify the end of each word I'm not sure how common this practice was in Ancient Rome, but the use of dots, asterisks, and annulets as word spacers is quite common on medieval coins. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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