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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lrbguy, post: 3090617, member: 88829&quot;]Yes, I agree.&nbsp; Apparently that location on the hammer die was vulnerable to gouging or similar mayhem resulting in marks that would stand up (in relief) on the surface of a coin.&nbsp; The first horizontal mark you showed reminded me of a small thunderbolt that was intentional on coins of Gallienus (I have a wolf and twins reverse with such a mark).&nbsp; But the mark here is not up to that standard of engraving.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a curiosity, nothing more, until something more substantial comes along, such as a pair of such marks for another member of the imperial household.&nbsp; Should that happen, we might want to revisit the question.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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