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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 4231884, member: 56859&quot;]Hate to bum you out but it<b> is</b> Diocletian <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; Reading these coins is less about actually discerning each letter and more about knowing which letters to expect in what position, plus looking for certain letters whose shapes are easier to identify.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s much easier when you have a reference book that lists all or most possible legends <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s how I know the first coin in your last post is Diocletian:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1082114[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>When you see that tiny omicron (o), look for the ΔΙ before it.&nbsp; The delta can look like a lambda if the dies are degraded, but in general Diocletian is relatively easy to confirm because of that omicron.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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