Vrbs Roma With Only One Star Above She-Wolf

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 03/09/2020 10:19 pm I found this interesting coin in a group I recently purchased. It's an VRBS ROMA from Thessalonica. What makes it interesting is that there is only one star above the she-wolf instead of the usual two stars. The reverse is well-struck and has good details. I don't think it's a case of one of the stars being weakly struck or struck off the flange. The single star seems to be centered above the back of the she-wolf. RIC doesn't have any info on this type with only one star and my online search hasn't come up with anything. RIC lists three different numbers with SMTSE mint mark for VRBS ROMA (VII, #187 struck 330-333 AD; VII, #229 struck 336-337 AD; and VIII, #58 struck 337-340 AD). All are listed with two stars. Would this be a celator's error; engraving the die with only one star? The style looks good to me so I don't think it's an imitative. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 03/09/2020 11:11 pm I believe I can see a very weak 2nd star above the wolf's shoulder. Sometimes a photo reveals things that are not obvious in hand. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 03/10/2020 12:17 am I checked it with my 10x loupe and you might be right, but it's really hard to tell. Thanks for the response. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
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