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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2219017, member: 19463&quot;]Carthaginian AE came in several sizes so when we show a photo it is good to mention diameter or weight.&nbsp; This is not as important when we show a denarius or antoninianus which tend to be the size they are expected to be.&nbsp; Carthage has some even larger than my big one. </p><p>27mm 17,17g&nbsp; dishekel</p><p>[ATTACH=full]434485[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>18mm 5.7g</p><p>[ATTACH=full]434486[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>20mm 5.0g (thin by comparison):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]434487[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Note these show how the flans were prepared in open molds. My first two were slightly overfilled making one side over the top and wider than the side that showed the sprues but they differ on which side was up when the coin was struck on the blank.&nbsp; The third one lost the sprue when they were broken apart leaving a bit of a recess.&nbsp; Not everyone is interested in such technical matters but studying them might answer some concerns about the edges of our coins.&nbsp; A coin of Carthage with sprues and a cast look to the edge is nothing to worry about.&nbsp; The same look on a coin of Athens would be a huge red flag shouting &#039;fake&#039;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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