Question: What is "h"?

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  1. nicholasz219

    nicholasz219 Well-Known Member

    So I have come across this a bunch and didn't know what it meant. I tried to find a definition and can not. Maybe some of our more sophisticated folks here can help me out.

    What is the "h" unit after grams in this listing for a Vitellius denarius?

    https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=340467
     
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  4. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    It's the alignment of the obv. and rev.

    Edit: too slow :eek:
     
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  5. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    The die axis as in a clock, h = hour. 6h = 6 o'clock. A coin with 6h die axis has coin alignment, ie., if you hold the obverse up and flip the coin horizontally, the reverse will be upside-down. A die axis of 12h is medal alignment. If you flip the coin horizontally, the reverse will be right-side-up.
     
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  6. nicholasz219

    nicholasz219 Well-Known Member

    Man, I thought it was some weird fraction of a gram measurement I wasn't aware of. No wonder I couldn't find it.
     
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