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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 8162647, member: 19463&quot;]I&#039;ve always found interest in the variations in shapes of the sestertii of this period.&nbsp; Many have one or more flat sides with the others being normally round.&nbsp; Has anyone published anything on the fabric of the coin of this era or is that not of interest to those who study types and dates?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1424888[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1424889[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1424890[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1424891[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1424892[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>It is not just Philip but shows up before and after.&nbsp; If the straight cuts were weight adjustments, I would expect the weights of the coins to be more consistent than they are.&nbsp; My sestertii from Gordian to Gallus range from 11 to 21g.&nbsp; It is obvious that I do not understand the flan prep process.&nbsp; I have also mentioned before that it seems that dupondii and asses (less common than sestertii) are more often seen rounder and with a taper/bevel to the edge while sestertii are squared off more sharply.&nbsp; I can&#039;t recall anyone addressing that either.&nbsp; Just add it to the huge list of things to be studied by numismatists of the 22nd century. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1424896[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1424897[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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