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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 25862445, member: 87809&quot;]Bronze coinage was issued in 5 denominations:</p><ul> <li><b>A size </b>= 23+ mm = 10+ g</li> <li><b>B size </b>= 18–23 mm = 6.77–8.63 g</li> <li><b>C size </b>= 13–17 mm = 3.88 g</li> <li><b>D size </b>= 12–13 mm = 1.59 g</li> <li><b>E size </b>= 10–12 mm = 1.13 g</li> </ul><p>Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucid_coinage?oldformat=true" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucid_coinage?oldformat=true" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucid_coinage?oldformat=true</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If a coin has lost weight / size due o whatever reasons do you still use the denomination of the coin&#039;s description?</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, I got this Antiochus IX coin from a multiple lot; it obviously has lost size and weight:</p><p><br /></p><p>Syria, Seleukeia ad Pieira, Antiochia ad Orontem, 113 – 112 BC</p><p>16.31 x 16.76 mm, 5.675 g, 7h</p><p>SC (part 2) 2364.2d; CSE 332; Hoover HGC 1248; SNG Spaer-2687-96;</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: Diademed head of Antiochus IX to r. with short beard.</p><p>Rev.: BAΣIΛEOΣ ANTIOXOΥ ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ at right and left of winged thunderbolt; below, monograms [ATTACH=full]1648350[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1648351[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1648352[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it still a Denomination B coin according to <a href="https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2364.2d" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2364.2d" rel="nofollow">https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2364.2d</a> even though the weight and size is less than the ones corresponding to Denomination B?</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m really gratreful for your insight<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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