For those of you sick of my falling horseman, heres a decent FTR Hut of Constans I got today. Constans D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand. FEL TEMP REPA-RATIO Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, advancing right, head left; with his right hand he leads a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree. The spear points downwards, between the soldier's legs. *SMKΓ in ex
I have one from the same issue but different workshop (Delta) to your new hut. And one from a different issue (Dot) and workshop
Nice. The cape on mine if what drew me to it despite the condition. Not sure how common it is to find them with or with out one.
Sweet!! => congrats, geki ... you're collection continues to grow towards being Epic!! Ummm, do you wanna see my cool Constans Hut-coins?
How does a coin get a double strike reverse but a single strike obverse? I don't understand how that can happen. It seems like if a coin has a double strike reverse, it would have to have a double strike obverse too. Even if the reverse die were turned and the obverse die stayed in place, I would think one would still see evidence of a second strike on the obverse. Is that assumption incorrect?
I would say it is incorrect. A blank is struck (first time) and sticks in the obverse die. Due to the speed of manufacture it isn't replaced with a new blank but is struck a second time from a new reverse die. Because the coin didn't move there is little or no evidence of the second strike on the obverse. The second reverse die might be a different orientation as above, a similar type with different legends or even a different reverse type. Regards, Martin
Ah, that makes sense. I assume that any kind of struck coin would result in a blockage. But your explanation makes sense.
Curtis Clay has a theory that I accept that two teams shared one obverse die. Each had a reverse die and a holder. If the first coin was not removed in time the second reverse holder might position his die over the first and the hammer man (probably not the smart one) hit again. If everything was flat and even, the entire first strike would be removed. If uneven you get Steve's coin. I really wanted that coin but decided I could not prove the die was different so it might not be an example of Curtis' theory. That kept me from bidding. My best example so far is this Arcadius. The inverted strike almost was erased. If the two reverse dies were held by their users with the same side facing him but they worked facing each other across the die, every other coin would be struck with the opposite axis.
My best example of what I mean also happens to be an eastern Septimius Severus. Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS I - I, Laureate head right Rev:– FELICITAS TEMPOR, grain ear between crossed cornucopiae / VICTOR SEVER AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left. Minted in Rome. A.D. 194-195 Reference:– BMCRE 347 note/ BMCRE 399. RIC 347A/RIC 428. RSC 141b/RSC 749 The reverse of this coin has been struck with two diffrerent reverse dies during the strking process. The coin was originally struck, not removed and then struck again with a different reverse die. There is a double strike on the obverse but it doesn't always happen... Cornucopiae side up Victory side up
