Posted 11/27/2022 10:49 pm
I think we need to be consistent here.
Would the Roman-numeral versions of the Saint-Gaudens double-eagle be considered a different type, if they didn't have other differences? If they would be, then it's fair to do the same for bullion eagles.
I'm trying to think of precedents from the coinages of other countries, to offer a legitimate comparison, but I'm really struggling to think of a single example where they changed a coin design and the only thing they changed was switching the date-numerals from Roman to Arabic.
Best guess: the date-format change would create a new "variety", but not a new "type".
Would the Roman-numeral versions of the Saint-Gaudens double-eagle be considered a different type, if they didn't have other differences? If they would be, then it's fair to do the same for bullion eagles.
I'm trying to think of precedents from the coinages of other countries, to offer a legitimate comparison, but I'm really struggling to think of a single example where they changed a coin design and the only thing they changed was switching the date-numerals from Roman to Arabic.
Best guess: the date-format change would create a new "variety", but not a new "type".
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
